IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 447 of 2008(C) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- T.V.HARIKRISHNAN, RAMSEENA COTTEGE, SOUTH BAZAR P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER/ TAXATION OFFICER, KANNUR. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, NORTH ZONE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 447 OF 2008 C ===================== Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition filed against Ext.P1 demanding tax for the period 1/7/05 to 30/9/07 is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. It is submitted that during the pendency of the appeal and stay petition, recovery proceedings are initiated and hence this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the fact that the appeal and stay petition are pending as above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to take up and consider Ext.P2 appeal filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. In the meantime, recovery proceedings for realisation of the amount due in terms of Ext.P1 will stand deferred for a WPC 447/08 :2 : period of eight weeks on condition that within three weeks from today petitioner remits 1/3rd of the amount due in terms of Ext.P3 with the 1st respondent. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp