IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18358 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MS. MALABAR DISTRIBUTORS, 16/565, NEAR GOVT. HOSPITAL, NADAPURAM 673 504, BY MANAGING PARTNER JOY MATHEW. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAGHUNATH SRI.PREMJIT NAGENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-1, VATAKARA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. INSPG. ASST. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.18358 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 statutory appeal accompanied by Ext.P3 stay petition. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 stay petition 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 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the second respondent. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb