IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9873 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.MAYOORA ASSOCIATES, VAIDYASALA JUNCTION, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER-P.N.SUBASH. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, IST CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), KOLLAM. BY SHRI.K.P.PRADEEP, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------- WP(C) No. 9873 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment for the year 2000-01, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on petitioner remitting Rs.15,000/- on or before 31/03/2008. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of making payment as above. If payment is not made, entire demand can be recovered during pendency of appeal and in that case appeal will be disposed of in the usual course. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) jg