IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2007 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 14982 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ R. HARISH, S/O.RAMANKUTTY, AGED 33 YEARS, ACCURATE TRADE LINKS, OTTUKUZHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-II, FIRST CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. AGRI.INCOME TAX & COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.MOHAMMED RAFFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.14982 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2007. JUDGMENT Since appeal is pending against assessment for 2002-2003, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of appeal on the petitioner deposing an amount of rupees one lakh within one month from now. If any amount is paid after filing of the W.P., the same will be set off and only balance need be paid. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within two months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms