IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2007 / 6TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19662 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. TRAVANCORE PAPER MILLS (PVT.) LTD., KADUVINAL P.O., VALLIKKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA-690 501, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, DR. K.S.HARILAL. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, MAVELIKKARA. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.), MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SHRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 19662 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment (CST) for the year 2004-05, there will be stay against Ext.P5 recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal, on petitioner remitting 1/3rd of the demand within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. If payment is not made, entire demand can be recovered during pendency of the appeal and in that case appeal will be taken up in the usual course. This WP(C) is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg