IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2007 / 1ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22475 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOHN RAPHY, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, PADOOR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/TAXATION OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE II, THRISSUR. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, CHAVAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J ================ W.P.(C).No.22475 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 23rd day of July 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner complains that while the petitioner's appeal against demand for Motor Vehicle Tax is pending, the respondents have initiated revenue recovery proceedings for recovery of disputed tax. Petitioner submits that such proceedings while appeal is pending, is unjustified. The learned Government Pleader submits that since the petitioner was not able to obtain a stay, there is nothing unjustified in the respondents initiating revenue recovery proceedings. 2. Having heard both sides, I feel that since the petitioner has already filed a stay petition along with the appeal, it is only appropriate that the second respondent disposes of Ext.P3 stay application expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed with following directions:- The second respondent shall consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 stay petition expeditiously. Till disposal of the stay petition, Ext.P4 shall not be proceeded with. The petitioner W.P.(C).No.22475/2007 2 shall produce a copy of the writ petition as well as the certified copy of this judgment before second and third respondents for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE dvs