IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12245 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAFI.H., S/O.HASSAN MUHAMMED, ARD NO.159, NEHRU COLONY, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD. RESIDING AT: 'JANSI MANZIL', PALLIKKAD HOUSE, PERUVEMBA POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.) FOR R2 SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.APPU P.S. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------- W.P.(C).No.12245 of 2008-G ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1, demand for professional tax. Against Ext.P1, the petitioner has pursued the statutory remedy by filing Ext.P2 appeal before the Secretary of the second respondent Municipality and the said appeal is pending consideration of the said authority. 2. In view of the pendency of Ext.P2 appeal, pending before the Secretary of the second respondent Municipality, this writ petition will stand disposed of directing that the appellate authority shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. It is directed that before final orders are passed, the appellate authority shall give notice and opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the appellate authority for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ms