IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2489 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.MARUTHY AUDIO CHANNEL VELLANGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER K.A.KABEER. BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY JOHN SRI.P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, MINI CIVIL STATION, IRINJALAKUDA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2489 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT It is stated that aggrieved by Ext.P1 and Ext.P2 orders of assessment for the years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 and Ext.P4 appeals which are pending before the second respondent. Along with these appeals petitioner has also filed Ext.P5 and Ext.P6 stay petitions which are also pending. In the meanwhile, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated by issuing Ext.P9 demand notice. Though the petitioner sought an early hearing of the appeal and stay petition, that also did not materialise. It is in this background, the writ petition has been filed. In view of the pendency of the appeal and stay petition, at least the stay petition ought to have been heard before RR is initiated. Hence, I dispose of the writ petition directing that the second respondent shall consider Ext. P5 and Ext.P6 stay petitions filed by the petitioner along with Exts. P3 and P4 appeals. This, the second respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four WPC2489/2008 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 will stand deferred for a period of six weeks from today. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl