IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20754 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LEELA, AGED 55, W/O.GOPINADAKURUP, ANIL NIVAS, MADIUR KUNI, KALPATTA P.O., WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (REVENUE RECOVERY), VYTHIRI TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, VYTHIRI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. R.T.O, WAYANAD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KALPATTA, WAYANAD. 4. DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER (NORTH ZONE), CALICUT. 5. K.K.BASKARAN, S/O.CHERIYA KUNJAN, PRABIN NIVAS, PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.20754 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Since the petitioner has filed an appeal before the 4th respondent against demand of motor vehicle tax, there will be a stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on the petitioner paying Rs.50,000/= on or before 31.8.2007 within one month from today. 2. The 4th respondent is directed to take up the appeal and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. If the petitioner does not make payment as above, entire demand can be recovered during pendency of the appeal and in that case appeal will be taken up in the usual course. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE css /