IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10713 of 2009(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- PRASANTH P.RAIKAR, S/O.PREMANAND V.RAIKAR, 741, KENCHA ROAD, KARWAR - 581 301 KARNATAKA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN SMT.C.K.SHERIN SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SQUAD NO.II, THALASSERY - 670 701 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.10713 of 2009-H ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Gold was seized from the petitioner. The complaint of the petitioner is that adjudication is not completed. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the Inspecting Assistant Commissioner (Intelligence) will complete the adjudication proceedings. The writ petition is disposed of directing the Inspecting Assistant Commissioner (Intelligence) to complete the adjudication proceedings under Sec.47 of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS