IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2312 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.V.THOMAS, AGED 52, S/O VAREED, VALIKOMBATH THAKOLKARAN, KADUPASSERY P.O, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE TAX TRIBUNAL, ADDL.BENCH, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, (APPEALS), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, (AA) OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, AUDIT ASSESSMENT,COMMERCIAL TAX, THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO.2312 OF 2008 A ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Ext.P2 order of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal and Ext.P4 stay petition, which are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. Meanwhile, Ext.P1 demand notice has been issued and thereupon this writ petition has been filed. Taking into account the pendency of Ext.P3 appeal and Ext.P4 stay petition, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P4 application for stay, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings for realising the amount due in terms of Ext.P1 will stand deferred for six weeks. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. WPC /07 :2 : Rp