IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6386 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. BHAGEERATHA ENGINEERING LIMITED, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT BHAGHEERATHA RESIDENCY, BANERJI ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, MR. K.CHANDRASEKHAR. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER (W & C), OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.C.No.6386 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P2 assessment order, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the second respondent. That appeal is still pending. Though a conditional order of stay was passed, that was not complied with. Despite this, this writ petition has been filed praying for expediting disposal of Ext.P3 appeal. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having regard to the pendency of the appeal, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the second respondent shall expedite the hearing of the appeal and pass final orders, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl