IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2007 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31304 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- M/S.STAR FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURES PVT.LIMITED, CHERUPARAMBATH ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-20 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AJAY.V.GEORGE. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (W.C AND L.T) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-15. 3. THE SALES TAX OFFICER (W.C AND L.T) THEVARA, ERNAKULAM. 4. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES (R.R.) KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-30. BY ADV. SRI.K.P. PRADEEP. GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 31304 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exts.P4 to P6 orders of assessment, petitioner filed Ext.P7 appeal together with a stay petition, which is also appended to the appeal. In the meanwhile petitioner faces revenue recovery as per Ext.P4 for a sum of Rs.41,26,633/-. It is submitted that petitioner had already remitted an amount of Rs.10,31,700/-. Petitioner seeks disposal of the appeal keeping in abeyance further proceedings pursuant to revenue recovery proceedings. 2. Now that Ext.P7 appeal filed is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent, I am inclined to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 appeal as expeditiously as possible. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: (i) The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (ii) In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 will stand stayed on condition that the petitioner remits a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps