IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3480 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJEER., AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.SAINUDDEEN, THADATHILPADITTATHIL HOUSE, THAZHAVA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO EXCISE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUPTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE KOLLAM 5. EXCISE INSPECTOR EXCISE RANGE OFFICE KARUNAGAPPALLY KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.3480 OF 2010 (H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that aggrieved by Ext.P2 order passed by the 4th respondent, ordering confiscation of an autorickshaw bearing registration No.KL-2 Q 9724, he has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 3rd respondent along with an application for stay. It is stated that the appeal and stay petitions are pending. In this writ petition what the petitioner seeks is a direction to the 3rd respondent to expedite the disposal of appeal and keep in abeyance further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions confirmed the pendency of the appeal and stay petition. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 3rd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE WPC.No. 3480/2010 :2 :