IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 7881 of 2008(L) PETITIONERS: 1. P.T. DAVIS, PUNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBODINJANMAKAL, THRISSUR. 2. P.T. VARGHESE, PUNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBODINJANMAKAL, THRISSUR. 3. P.T. JOHNSON, PUNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBODINJANMAKAL, THRISSUR. 4. P.T. BENNY, PUNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBODINJANMAKAL, THRISSUR. 5. P.T. JOSE, PUNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOMBODINJANMAKAL, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.SRIKUMAR SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: 1. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER (ASSMT-I), COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RECOVERY), MUDUNDAPURAM. 4. THOMSON POULTRY FARM, KOMBODINJANMAKAL, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 7881 OF 2008 L = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In Ext. P16 judgment in W.P.(C) No. 25792 of 2007, this Court had directed disposal of Exts. P6 to P10 appeals filed by the petitioner. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, though the appeals were heard in pursuance to the said judgment the officer did not pass final orders and has since retired from service. Although his successor has assumed office, the appeals have not been heard thereafter, but at the same time, the recovery proceedings initiated by Exts. P11 to P15 is being pursued, complains the counsel for the petitioner. 2. Now that a learned Judge of this Court already directed consideration of Exts. P6 to P10 appeals, but even though the officer who heard the matter has retired, the successor has to comply with the said judgment. 3. Accordingly, I direct that the 2nd respondent shall hear and pass orders on Exts. P6 to P10 appeals as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is also directed that in the meantime further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P11 to P15 will be kept in abeyance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-