IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9282 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KAMAKSHY CONSTRUCTIONS REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER R.PARAMESWARAN 37/4250 OPP. THEKKEMADOM, PAZHAYANADAKKAVU BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008 ALONG WITH WPC No. 9283/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) Nos. 9282 & 9283 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In these two cases against Ext. P1 orders of penalty, the petitioner has filed Ext. P2 appeal and Ext. P3 stay petition which are now pending consideration of the 1st respondent. It is stated that by Ext. P4 application though the petitioner has sought early hearing of the appeals that also did not yield any result. In the meantime, petitioner apprehends that recovery proceedings will be initiated and hence these writ petitions have been filed. 2. Having regard to the above facts, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up and consider Ext. P3 stay petitions filed by the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings for the recovery of penalty amount due under Ext. P1, will stand stayed for a period of 6 weeks from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-