IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34491 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- HDFC BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY BINOD P. ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT,LEGAL DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, HDFC BANK LTD., INDIA EXPRESS BUILDING,KLAOOR, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INTELLIGENE OFFICER,SQUAD NO.1., COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT),OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AA)COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.34491 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb