IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18666 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S.UHDE INDIA LTD.,C/O.TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHEMICALS LTD.,P.B.NO.4004,UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O COCHIN-683501 REPRESENTED BY IT'S SR.GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE & COMPANY SECRETARY MR.G.R.BRABHU AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF LATE VITTALRAYA PRABHU. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY AT MINI CIVIL STATION ALUVA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.18666 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has challenged Ext.P1 assessment order by filing Ext.P2 appeal. Petitioner has also preferred Ext.P4 stay petition. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the second respondent. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb