IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10587 of 2009(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.J.AJAYAKUMAR, SANDRAM, CHEROOR PO THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SMT.K.HYMAVATHY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, (WC & LT) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 10587 of 2009-P ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the Ist day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T By consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner challenges Ext.P1. Ext.P1 is purported to be an order passed by the Fast Track Team under Sec.17D of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act. One of the complaints of the petitioner is that the assessment order is signed by only one member. I feel that this contention is acceptable. Accordingly, Exts.P1 and P2 are quashed. The matter will be redone in accordance with law. I leave open all the other contentions of the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS