IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2010 / 21TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 816 of 2010(B) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIBY THOMAS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.SIBY THOMAS CONSTRUCTIONS, WORKS CONTACTORS, NEDUMCHIRAYIL, PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT) COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, KOTTAYAM. 2. COMISSIONR OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O. TRIVANDRUM. 3. STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO TAXES-GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 816 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The application preferred by the petitioner for granting registration under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act 2003 was proposed to be rejected by the first respondent by issuing Ext.P3 notice, calling for objections, if any. 2. In response to Ext.P3 notice, the petitioner submitted Ext.P6 explanation, furnishing all the relevant particulars, which is stated as pending. The petitioner apprehends negative action at the hands of the above respondent and hence is before this Court, so as to direct the first respondent to provide necessary registration certificate for permitting the petitioner to conduct his business. 3. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that Ext.P3 will be finalized, of course after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and that all the contentions raised in the Writ Petition can be raised by the petitioner in course of such hearing to be provided to the petitioner. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 WP(C) No.816/2010 2 explanation submitted by the petitioner in response to Ext.P3 notice and finalise the said proceedings, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner; which exercise shall be finalized, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc