IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2007 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17476 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.THEKKATH AGENCIES, MANALI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI.SHINSON B.JOSE THEKKATH. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, SECOND CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. 2. DY.COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P. SRI.MOHAMMED RAFFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.17476 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 7th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment for 2004-2005 and in view of the payments already made, there will be stay against recovery of balance dues as shown in Ext.P5 till disposal of appeal on petitioner remitting rupees fifty thousand within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms