IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32765 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.IBRAHIM,UNITECH BOARD SEETHANGOLI P.O., EDNAD KASARGOD. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER KASARGOD. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER -II KASARGODE. 4. THE TAHASILDAR REVENUE RECOVERY KASARGODE. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER EDNAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.P. PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 32765 OF 2007 A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th November, 2007 J U D G M E N T In relation to assessment years 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02, penal interest has been imposed on the petitioner. Though the petitioner has not produced the order imposing penal interest, Exts. P4 to P6 are notices of demand. Aggrieved by the orders, petitioner submits that he has filed Exts. P1 to P3 appeals which are pending before the 1st respondent. In view of the coercive action taken against the petitioner this writ petition has been filed for expeditious disposal of Exts. P1 to P3 appeals and keeping in abeyance further proceedings for recovery of the amounts in terms of Exts. P4 to P6. 2. Now that Exts. P1 to P3 are pending consideration of the 1st respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the said respondent shall consider and dispose of Exts. P1 to P3 as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within 8 weeks of receipt WPC No. 32765/07 -2- of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P4 to P6 shall be deferred on the petitioner remitting an amount of Rs.8 lakhs within three weeks. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-