IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2007 / 30TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25418 of 2007(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ ORIENTAL EXTRACTIONS PVT. LTD., DHANWANTHARI BHAVAN, POST BOX NO.4204, M.O.WARD, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.RAMESH. BY ADV. SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALAPPUZHA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS), KOLLAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY UNIT, AMBALAPUZHA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI V. TEKCHAND) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 25418 OF 2007 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has filed an Appeal along with a Petition for Stay. Complaint is that the Stay Petition is not being disposed of. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take up Ext.P3 stay petition and pass orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance in the meantime, if the petitioner deposits a sum of Rs.40 Lakhs (Rupees Forty Lakhs) within one month from today. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.