IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19442 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.KALA AGENCIES 31/146, PATTIKARA MARKET ROAD, PALAKKAD REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V.AYYAPPAN, S/O.LATE SEKHARAN NAIR SHANTHINI, P.O.PRAYIRI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (A A) COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAX COMPLEX, THEVARA, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL.BENCH, PALAKKAD. 4. THE DEPUTY THASILDAR, REVENURE RECOVERY PALAKKAD. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PRAYIRI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19442/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment, petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent and also Ext.P3 application for stay. In the meanwhile, Ext.P4 demand notice had been issued to the petitioner, under the Revenue Recovery Act, requiring him to pay an amount of Rs.1,01,219/-. Hence the writ petition. Orders are to be passed on the application for stay without further delay. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application for stay within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 shall stand stayed for a period of six weeks. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs