IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4335 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.KUMAR HOME APPLIANCES ANCHALUMMOODU, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.S.PRAMOD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA) KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 4335 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 6, 2008 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 order of assessment, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 application for stay. These are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. During the pendency of the appeal and the stay petition, Ext.P4 demand notice has been issued to the petitioner under the Revenue Recovery Act. In this back ground the writ petition has been filed challenging the demand notice. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P3 stay petition filed by the petitioner in Ext.P2 appeal now pending before the 1st respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall take up and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 will stand deferred. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE WP(C) Page numbers mt/-