IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2007 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11358 of 2007(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S. SIEMENS LIMITED, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PRESENTLY AT K.G.OXFORD BUSINESS CENTRE, SREEKANDATH ROAD, COCHIN-16, REP. BY P.V.VENUGOPAL, CHIEF MANAGER - INDIRECT TAXATION. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF the ORDER OF the SALES TAX OFFICER (ENQUIRY) LEVYING PENALTY OF RS.21,00,000/- EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF the APPEAL BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P3- TRUE COPY FO the PETITION FOR EARLY HEARING OF the APPEAL. EXT.P4-TRUE COPY OF NOTICE POSTING EXT.P3 PETITION FOR HEARING ON 20-10-2006. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.11358 of 2007-B --------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, mainly praying for a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal, expeditiously. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that the said appeal will be disposed of before 30-5-2007. The above submission is recorded and the Writ Petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS