IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2007 / 19TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30139 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.KANNAMTHANAM & CO., MEDANADA, CHALLAPPARA, MALAYAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.J.THOMASKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, MARAPPALAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 30139 OF 2007 K ===================== Dated this the 11th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P3 assessment order for the year 2005- 06, petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal accompanied by Ext.P6 stay petition. Appeal and stay petitions are still pending and seeking an expeditious disposal, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Taking into account the pendency of the appeal and the stay petition, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 stay petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of tis judgment. 3. Until orders are passed on the application for stay as above, proceedings for recovery of the amount due under Ext.P3 shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp