IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9460 of 2009(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- VELLATHOOVAL PANCHAYAT GENERAL MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD NO.I.419, THOKKUPARA.P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT-685565 REP BY ITS SECRETARY, C.M.ALIYAR, S/O.MOIDEEN, AGED 50 YEARS, CHERAKKAKUDIYIL, AMBAZHACHAL, THOKKUPARA.P.O. PIN-685565. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE SRI.ROY THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING, SASTHRI ROAD, KOTTAYAM. 3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER(SALES TAX), DEVIKULAM. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(REVENUE RECOVERY) DEVICULAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUNCHITHANNI VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.9460 of 2009-B ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 24th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. If the delay is condoned, there will be a further direction to the said respondent to consider and take a decision on the application for stay, which the learned counsel for the petitioner submits has been filed, within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, in accordance with law. Till such a decision is taken, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P7 will be kept in abeyance. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS