IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7173 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.JOY ALUKKAS TRADERS(INIDA)PVT.LTD., MARINE DRIVE, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-31, REPRESENTED BY DEEPAK XAVIER,FINANCE MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. ASST.COMMISSIONER(ASSESSMENT)., COMMERCIAL TAXES SPECIAL CIRCLE-I., ERNAKULAM., 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P. (C ) No. 7173 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 5th March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the adamant stand taken by the first respondent in denying the prayer to grant ten days' time to file effective reply in response to Ext.P3 notice issued under Section 25 of the KVAT Act and Ext.P3 (a) notice issued under Rule 6(5) of the CST (Kerala) Rules, 1957. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that on receipt of the notices, the petitioner had immediately submitted requisite application in this regard, as borne by Ext. P4 seeking for ten days’ time to file objections. It is also stated that the request made by the petitioner has been rejected by the first respondent as per the Entry given in Local Delivery Book, as borne by Ext. P5. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the very limited nature of the relief sought for, this Court finds that the request made by the petitioner is W.P. (C ) No. 7173 OF 2010 2 very much reasonable and the same can be allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to have ten days’ time to file statement of objections in respect of Exts.P3 to P3(a) notices, on which event, the same shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed by the first respondent, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible . The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk