IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14457 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.JOSE ELECTRICALS(AGENCY), P.T.USHA ROAD, COCHIN-11, REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.J.LUIZ. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASST.COMMISSIONER(ASSMT)II, COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.C.No.14457 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a registered dealer under the KVAT. Ext.P1 is the assessment order dated 3.12.2007 for the year 2005-2006. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal along with the stay petition which is produced as Ext.P4. Meanwhile, the petitioner has been served with Ext.P3 revenue recovery notice. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that unless there is a direction to dispose of the stay petition within a time limit, the petitioner will be prejudiced. Therefore, there will be a direction to the third respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 stay petition within a period of three weeks from today. The petitioner is directed to produce a copy of the judgment before the third respondent. Pending disposal of the stay petition, the proceedings initiated as per Ext.P3 will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE csl