IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18784 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M/S.SRI LAKSHMI ELECTROMELTERS(P) LTD., 182, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, ERUMATHALA PO., ALUVA, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, SALES TAX OFFICE, 3. APPELLATE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R), REVENUE RECOVERY, ALUVA BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.18784 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P7, P8, P11, P12 and P17. Alternatively it seeks a direction to consider and pass orders on Exts.P13 to P16 appeals and to keep in abeyance proceedings pursuant to Ext.P17 till a decision is taken on Exts.P13 to P16. 2. Since the petitioner has already approached the appellate forum, I am not going into the merits of the matter. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts. P18 to P21 stay petitions in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the third respondent. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb