IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18982 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.V.JOSE, VADAKKUMPADAM HOUSE, ESI ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(WORKS CONTRACT), O/O DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY G.P. SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 18982 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment for the year 2002-03, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on petitioner remitting one third of the balance demand within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2