IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 19TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3954 of 2011(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ V.K. SIVAN PILLAI, SIVA ENTERPRISES, VENGALATHUMADOM, MATHIRAPPALLY, KOTHAMANGALAM- 686 691. BY ADV. SRI.S.VINOD BHAT RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-15. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.V.K. SHAMSUDHEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.K.ABDUL REHIM,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 3954 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Limited prayer in this writ petition is for an early disposal of Ext.P1 appeal which is stated to be pending disposal before the 1st respondent Tribunal. According to the petitioner, Ext.P3 application was submitted before the Tribunal seeking an early hearing of the appeal. It is stated that appeal was posted for hearing on 15.11.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner concede that the Tribunal had already passed an order on the stay application filed along with Ext.P1 appeal, imposing a condition, and that the condition imposed is yet to be complied with. 2. Under the above circumstances I am of the view that interest of justice will be served if the 1st respondent Tribunal is directed to consider and dispose of Ext.P1 appeal within a time frame. 3. Once the petitioner complies with the condition if any imposed, the appeal shall be disposed of as early as possible, at WP(C) .3954/2011 2 any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, or from the date on which the petitioner complies with the condition stipulated in the interim order, whichever is later. C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JUDGE pmn/ WP(C) .3954/2011 3