IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28414 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VARKEY JOSEPH, S/O. VARKEY, AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT VETTIKKATTIL HOUSE, ARUVILAMCHAL P.O., MANGATHOTTI, KANTHIPPARA VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENTS(S): ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. 3. THE APPELLATE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DY. COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR,(RR), NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT 7. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANTHIPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 28414 OF 2008 G ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to take up the applications for condonation of delay in filing Exts.P1 to P3 appeals and to take a decision thereon and if the delay is condoned, there will be a further direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and take a decision on the stay petitions filed along with Exts.P1 to P3 appeals in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till a decision is taken as aforesaid, revenue recovery proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent as soon as it is received. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE