IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2008 / 6TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33443 of 2005(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.P.GOPAKUMAR, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.N.K.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, N.P.BHAVAN, PERUNNAI, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. TAHASILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, CHANGANACHERRY VILLAGE. 5. SALES TAX OFFICER, SALES TAX OFFICE, 2ND CIRCLE, CHANGANACHERRY. BY G.P. SRIS. TEKCHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF SALE NOTICE BEARING NOS. S1-48/04-05/D1 & ST -56/04-05/D1 DATED 31.10.2005 ISSUED BY THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 33443 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of arrears of sales tax. Even though there is no dispute about the liability, petitioner has been systematically filing Writ Petitions in this Court and has obtained several interim orders. No interim order is complied with is what is stated by Government Pleader. Even in this Writ Petition,this Court directed the petitioner to furnish post-dated cheques, and Government Pleader submitted that the cheques furnished by the petitioner are dishonoured. In the circumstances, W.P. is disposed of directing the respondents to immediately proceed for recovery of the entire amount due. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2