IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2282 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SIVADAS, AGED 42, VELLANGALLUR DESOM, PROPRIETOR, SACHTIMBERS, VELLANGALLUR, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL.BENCH, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVIDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO.2282 OF 2008 V ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T It is submitted by the petitioner that against Ext.P1, a common order passed for the assessment years 2003-04 and 2004-05, Ext.P2 and P4 appeals have been filed. Although it is the submission of the petitioner that separate stay petitions also have been filed, petitioner has produced only Ext.P6 stay petition filed in relation to the assessment year 2003-04. The petitioner apprehends recovery steps against him for releasing the dues under Ext.P1, but however, petitioner has not produced any notice in support of this contention either. 2. Facts being so, I dispose of this writ petition directing that if stay petitions have been filed by the petitioner in Exts. P2 and P4 appeals filed in relation to assessment years 2003-04 and 2004-05, the 1st respondent shall take up and consider the same WPC 2282/08 :2 : and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings, if any, for realising the amount due under Ext.P1 will stand deferred for six weeks. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp