IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9656 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GLORIA STORES, TC/18-1128, RICE BAZAR, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ELAMMA MATHEW, PARTNER. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KVAT, IST CIRCLE AYANTHOL, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 003. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), THRISSUR, PIN - 680 001. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. PIN - 682 015. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN : 695 001. BY G.P. SRI. K.P. PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 9656 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Since counsel for the petitioner submitted that appeals are being filed against KVAT assessments for the years 2005-06 and 2006-07, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeals on petitioner remitting Rs. 15 lakhs for both the years together within a period of one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to hear the petitioner and dispose of the appeals within three months from the date of filing of appeals by the petitioner. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2