IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8773 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SHAJI THOMAS, PROPRIETOR, A.M.PHARMA, THEKKEMALA, KOZHANCHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 8773 OF 2008 T ==================== Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext.P2(a) early hearing application and Ext.P2(b) stay petition. These are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. In the meanwhile, recovery is being attempted by Ext.P3 notice and hence this writ petition. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already paid Rs.20,000/- out of the amount due in terms of Ext.P1. 3. Having regard to the pendency of appeal and stay petition as above, I direct that within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal. Pending disposal of the appeal as above, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 will stand stayed on condition that the petitioner remits an amount of Rs.30,000/- before 31/3/2008. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp