IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN SATURDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 18208 of 2007(P) ----------- -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY IT'S FINANCE MANAGER,V.K.SUDHAKARAN BY ADV. SMT. L. LATHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SALES TAX INSPECTOR, SALES TAX CHECK POST, WALAYAR-678 624. 3. SALES TAX OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VPV WPCNO.18208/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PURCHASE ORDER GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO M/S PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDIA LTD., DATED 6TH FEBRUARY 2007. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DISPATCH INFORMATION LETTER DATED 5-6-2007 ISSUED BY M/S PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDIA LTD. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE INVOICES NO. 950119217 WITH PAGE I/2 AND 2/2 BOTH DATED 4-6-2007, INVOICE NO. 950119218 DATED 4-6-2007 AND INVOICE NO. 950119219 DATED 4-6-2007 ISSUED BY M/S PHILIPS ELECTRONICS INDIA LTD. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LORRY RECEIPTS NO. 92239, 92240, 92241, 92242 ALL DATED 4TH JUNE 2007. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE FORM NO. 16 DATED 7-6-2007 APPLIED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE VPV S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 18208 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 19th day of November, 2011. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking release of the goods and vehicle, which were detained by the sales tax authorities on allegations of attempt to evade tax. 2. At the time of admission, this Court passed the following interim order: “There will be an interim direction to the second respondent to release the goods covered by Ext.P4 L.T on petitioner furnishing a bond without surety for the amount of security that is demanded for release of goods pending further orders in the W.P.” In the above circumstances, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition except to direct that the appropriate authority shall complete the proceedings initiated by the detention of the vehicle, if not already done. The writ petition is disposed of with the said direction. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/