IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 470 of 2008(E) ------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- V.BABU, POURNAMI, ENNAKKATTU, KUDASSANADU P.O., MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SRI.MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER (WC & LT) ALAPPUZHA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 470 OF 2008 E ===================== Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment, he has filed an appeal as per Ext.P2. It is submitted that Ext.P2 is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent and this writ petition has been filed seeking an order to expedite disposal of Ext.P2 appeal. In view of the limited nature of the request that is now made before me and as the appeal filed by the petitioner is a statutory one, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider and dispose of Ext.P2 appeal filed against Ext.P1 order of assessment, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp