IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 12TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26735 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SRI. ABDUL SALAM, FATHIMA MANIL, ALLISSERY WARD, ALLEPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALLEPPEY. 2. THE DEY. COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF KEARLA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.26735 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P4 and P4(a) stay petitions in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings pursuant to Exts. P1 and P1(a) will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb