IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 W.A.No.1532 of 2008 -------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).17134/2008 DATED 07/07/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER:- ------------------------------------- SELFRIDGES, PALLIMUKKU, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-16 (REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR S.GIRIDHARAN) BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------------------------------ 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE-II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SALES TAX COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SALES TAX COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SALES TAX COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM. 4. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM AT KAKKANAD. 6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SALES TAX COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM. W.A.NO.1532 OF 2008 - 2 - 7. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu, C.J. & A.K.Basheer, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A.No.1532 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 24th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Admit. 2. This Writ Appeal is directed against the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C).No.17134 of 2007 dated 7th July, 2008. 3. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we modify the orders passed by the learned Single Judge, directing the appellant only to deposit a sum of Rupees Fifteen Lakhs within four weeks from today. The appellant need not have to furnish any further security for the balance amount. 4. With this modification, the Writ Appeal is disposed of. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer vku/- Judge