IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 30TH MAGHA 1928 W.P.(C).No. 5337 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M/S. FRESH & HONEST CAFE LTD., 29/1188, REVATHY, MAJOR ROAD, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY IT'S BRANCH MANAGER, K.T.SRINIVASAN. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS)-II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------- WP(C).No.5337 of 2007-I ------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this court alleging that the 4th respondent is demanding bank guarantee from the petitioner pursuant to the direction in Exts.P2 and P3 orders, as security for the balance amount payable under them. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that the petitioner was never told to furnish bank guarantee. It need furnish security with two solvent sureties. This submission is recorded. 3. The petitioner may furnish security within two weeks from today. Needless to say, further recovery pursuant to Ext.P1 can be resorted, if only the petitioner fails to furnish the security as directed above, within two weeks. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, MS JUDGE.