IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14973 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.VIJAYAN,S/O. LATE K.R. VELAYUDHAN KAZHANICHIRA HOUSE, CHITTILANKERI P.O. ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER ALATHUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS III DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (RR) TALUK OFFICE, ALATHUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.5.2008 , THE COURT ON 21/05/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 14973 OF 2008 G ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court on the following brief allegations. He is the son and legal heir of Sri.K.R.Velayudhan. His father was an assessee for sales tax for the assessment years 2000-01 to 2002-03 before the 1st respondent. The petitioner was unaware of that until he is served with Ext.P1 notice dated 11.4.08. When the petitioner made enquires, he came to know that against assessments, first appeals have been filed and disposed of on 7.4.2006. The petitioner's father passed away on 15.7.06. Therefore, the petitioner made Ext.P2 application before the 2nd respondent requesting for the issue of certified copies of the orders in STA Nos.5669/05, 5670/05 and 5671/05. In the meanwhile, the petitioner received Exts.P3 to P8 demand notices. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and WPC.14973/08 : 2 : also the learned Government Pleader. Having heard the counsel, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to issue certified copies of the orders passed in STA Nos.5669/05, 5670/05 and 5671/05 to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Proceedings as evidenced by Exts.P3 to P8 as against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance for a period of six weeks from today on condition that the petitioner remits a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) within ten days from today. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks