IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17374 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- GEORGE C. MUTHOLY, PROPRIETOR, NATIONAL TRADERS, RUBBER TRADERS, ELIKKULAM, KOTTAYAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY JOHN SRI.P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (KVAT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.17374 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 statutory appeal accompanied by Ext.P3 stay petition. It is submitted that the petitioner is being threatened with recovery proceedings. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the second respondent. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb