IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9788 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VEENUS TRADERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, S.SARANGADHARAN, KILIKOLLUR, KOLLAM - 691 004. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.) SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), KOLLAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 4. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.I, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. BY G.P. SRI.K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.9788 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT Since the assessment is confirmed in one round of appeal, W.P. is disposed of granting stay against recovery proceedings for recovery of arrears of tax due under KGST and CST assessments for 2005-2006 till disposal of appeal by the Tribunal, on petitioner remitting 50% of the demand within one month from now. The Tribunal 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. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms