IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4155 of 2008(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- JOHN P.SURRAO, PROPRIETOR, M/S. WHITE FIELD MINERALS, H.B.37, SOUTH OVERBRIDGE AVENUE, KOCHI-36. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.KURYAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-30. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ========================= WRIT PETITION NO. 4155 OF 2007 ========================= Dated this the 5th day of February 2008 JUDGMENT Exts.P1 to P7 are the assessment orders of the petitioner, against which, he has filed Exts.P8 to Exts.P14 appeals before the second respondent. Along with the appeals, Exts.P15 to P21 stay petitions also have been filed. While the appeals and stay petitions are pending with the second respondent, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated and Exts.P22 and P23 revenue recovery notices have been issued. It is challenging these notices that this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the fact that the appeals and stay petitions are pending consideration of the second respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the second respondent shall take up and consider Exts. P15 to P21 stay petitions filed by the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P22 and P23 will stand deferred for six weeks. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the second respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/