IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2010 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 13998 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TRICHUR CENTRAL DIVISION, MUNDASSERY MEMORIAL BUILDING, CHEMBUKAVU, TRICHUR-20, REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SRI.S.CHUDALAYANDI. BY ADV. MR. BOBY JOHN, CGC RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER (WC & LT), O/O. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. 4. STATE BANK OF INDIA, TRICHUR BRANCH, DHARMODAYAM BUILDING, ROUND EAST, TRICHUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. V. K. SHAMSUDHEEN R4 ADV. MR. P.V.SURENDRANATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 13998 OF 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 3rd day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i. to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order quashing Ext. P13 order passed by the second respondent. ii. to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order quashing Ext. P15 prohibitory order passed by the third respondent. iii. to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 3rd respondent not to take any recovery steps pursuant to Exts. P1 to P4 assessment orders during the pendency of Exts. P5 to P8 appeals. iv. to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 4th respondent to permit the petitioner to effect transaction in its account (A/c No. 10584643033) after retaining an amount of Rs. 64,75,018/- in the bank account. v. to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the second respondent to dispose of Exts. P5 to P8 appeals expeditiously within a time limit fixed by this Hon'ble Court; vi. to pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems justified in the facts and circumstances of the case; and vii. to award the cost of this proceedings to the petitioner. W.P. (C) No. 13998 of 2007 2 2. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court on 27.04.07, it was admitted, also granting interim stay of Ext. P15 for a period of two months, on condition that, the petitioner deposited a sum of Rupees Thirty lakhs within one month. 3. The matter was not brought up further for extension of the interim order. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner, as well. It appears that the petitioner is no more interested with the cause of action projected in this Writ Petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd