IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10465 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MARGO BIO CONTROLS(PVT) LTD., KALARICKAL BAZAR, KOTTAYAM. REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR.KURIAN ISSAC. BY ADV. SRI.RAMESH CHERIAN JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER(AA), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. BY G.P. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.10465 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P7 order whereunder the appellate authority has granted conditional stay against recovery of sales tax for the assessment year 2006-2007 on payment of 50%. Having regard to the contentions raised, Ext.P7 is modified by reducing payment to 30% as against 50%. The petitioner will make payment before 31st of this month. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms