IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15738 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOHN J.PUTHIYADAM,MARY JYOTHY INDUSTRIES VII/980,THETTAYI COMPLEX,MARKET ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.RAJAN JOSEPH SRI.P.I.DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER Mr.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 15738 OF 2009 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved of Ext.P1 and P2 notices issued by the second respondent under Sections 16(9) and 67 of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, whereby the petitioner has been called upon to furnish additional security, lest hist registration should be cancelled and also proposing imposition of penalty. The learned Government Pleader points out that, even earlier, despite the issuance of necessary notice, the petitioner had not turn up to submit his version. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case, but for relegating the petitioner to submit objections in response to Ext.P1 and P2. If any such objection is filed within two weeks from today, it shall be treated as within time and on such event, the second respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE) dnc