IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6722 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SREEJITH MENON, S/O.VELAYUDHAN NAIR HAVILDAR (RETD), KANAKALAYAM, EDAVIKODE MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM SRI.KAYALATT KUTTYKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD II COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (ARREAR COLLECTION) TALUK OFFICE, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ADDL. BENCH, PALAKKAD. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, MALAPPURAM. 6. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 6722 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 27, 2008 JUDGMENT It is submitted by the petitioner that during the pendency of Ext.P9 appeal pending before the 6th respondent, payment of Rs.3000/- being the subject matter of Ext.P9 is demanded by the respondents. 2. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P9 appeal is pending before the 6th respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 6th respondent shall issue notice to the petitioner and dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is also directed that in the meantime, the penalty amount of Rs.3000/- which is the subject matter of Ext.P9 shall not be recovered from the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-