IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 8586 of 2008(V) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- JAMES, S/O. K.L. SABASTIAN, AGED 46 YEARS, KADAMKULATH, MAIN ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR (PROPRIETOR, JAMES WAYS, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, APPEALS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, APPEALS, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, MUKUNDAPURAM, TALUK OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA VILLAGE OFFICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 8586 OF 2008 V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, aggrieved by Ext. P1, petitioner had filed an appeal and that resulted in Ext. P2 appellate order. Still aggrieved, petitioner filed Ext. P3 appeal before the 1st respondent which is pending. In the meantime, petitioner apprehends recovery of the amount due in terms of Ext. P2 and hence this writ petition. 2. Having regard to the above, I direct that the 1st respondent shall dispose of Ext. P3 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings for recovery under Ext. P2 will stand stayed on condition that the petitioner remits 50% of the amount due thereunder within two weeks from today. The remittance shall be made before the 3rd respondent. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-