IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15828 of 2008(H) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.SHANMUGHAN, SREE SIVAM ENGINEERING WORKS,VANNAMADA, CHITTUR, NOW RESIDING AT 3/60, KARUPPAMPALAYAM, NAICKAMPALAYAM, POLLACHI. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR & SRI. V.K. SHAMSUDHEEN. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, CHITTUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,( APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 15828 OF 2008 H -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner preferred an Appeal as Ext.P2 feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order and also filed Ext.P3 stay petition. In the meantime, recovery proceedings are initiated against the petitioner. Petitioner has approached this Court seeking orders on Exts.P2 to P4. Heard the 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 a decision is taken on Ext.P3, recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this Judgment before the second respondent as soon as it is made available to him. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge