IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5235 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.G. CLIPPY, S/O. GEORGE K.C., AGED 37 YEARS, KOLLAMPARAMBIL, THOKARIMALA P.O., MANIVAYAL, S. BATHERI. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAXES OFFICER, VAT CIRCLE, SULTHAN BATHERI. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), AMBALAVAYAL, WAYANAD. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NENMENI, WAYANAD. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SULTHAN BATHERI. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 5235 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has filed Ext. P4 appeal against the assessment order for the year 2003-04. It is not seen that the petitioner has moved any application for stay. On the other hand, petitioner has moved the Government which resulted in an instalment facility and that also has not been complied with. It is stated that in the meanwhile the vehicle belonging to the petitioner has been attached by the respondents for realising the dues. It is at that stage this writ petition has been filed. 2. In view of the pendency of Ext. P4 appeal No. 718/07 before the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent is bound to dispose of the appeal expeditiously and I direct that this will be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In regard to the complaint of the petitioner that the vehicle belonging to him has been attached W.P.(C) No. 5235 OF 2008 -2- under Ext. P6, I direct that if the petitioner furnishes security in the form of bank guarantee or title deeds of immovable property to the satisfaction of the 4th respondent for the amount due, the vehicle attached under Ext. P6 will be released to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-