IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6016 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ AJITH KUMAR, NEW VRINDAVAN ELECTRONICS, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR SMT.P.LISSY JOSE. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-I, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ADOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.6016 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 series of assessment orders are under challenge at the instance of the petitioner in Ext.P2 series of appeals before the first respondent. Since there is delay, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 series of petitions seeking to condone the delay in filing the appeals and has also filed Ext.P4 series of petitions for early hearing of the appeals. Petitioner is aggrieved by the recovery steps being initiated without any regard to the provisions of law, as per Ext.P5. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 series of applications to condone the delay in filing the W.P.(C) No.6016 of 2010 - 2 - appeals and also Ext.P4 series of petitions to have urgent hearing of the appeals as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge vns