IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25896 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S.BRISTOL BOATS (DIVISION OF CHIKA PVT.LTD.)INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, AROOR, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT, PIN-688534, REPRESENTED BY THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, M.S.KUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.MARTHANDAN UNNITHAN SRI.V.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) COMMERCIAL TAXES (SPECIAL CIRCLE), ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 25896 OF 2008 G -------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an assessee. Prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct respondents 1 & 2 to finalise the matter covered by Exts.P8 and P9 without any further delay, and not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner for recovery of any amount without disposing of Ext.P9 in view of Ext.P8. Petitioner has subsequently filed IA No.11449/08 which is an Affidavit to produce document. Therein, petitioner has produced Ext.P10 purporting to be the prescribed form for settlement of arrears under the Amnesty Scheme, 2008 - 2009. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. Of course, according to petitioner, amounts are due by way of refund pursuant to the orders passed by the Appellate Authority and the same should be given effect to. Having heard counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P9 and P10 in accordance with law, within a WPC.25896/08 G 2 period of three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken as aforesaid, recovery steps against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge