IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12784 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K. JOHN, KARAKALIL HOUSE, PERINGANADU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WC & LT), PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY G.P. SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 12784 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeals against KGST assessment for the years 2001-02 to 2004-05, and stay petitions the appellate authority is directed to dispose of the stay applications after hearing the petitioner within one month from now. There will be direction to respondents to withhold recovery proceedings for one month from now and thereafter recovery will be based on orders on the Stay Application. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2