IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36878 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ HAR HOTELS (P) LTD., M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. ABDUL HAKKIM, S/O. HAMZA HAJI, AGED 39 YEARS. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE SRI.M.K.SUMOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN-116. 2. THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR APPEALS ON TAXATION, COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN-116. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.S. RAMESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 36878 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 13th December , 2007 J U D G M E N T Mr. Mohammed Mustaque, learned counsel for the petitioner finally submits that the Corporation should be directed to dispose of Ext.P4 appeal itself. Mr.S. Ramesh Babu, Sanding Counsel for Kochi Corporation submits that it is Ext.P5 condonation application which will have to be decided first. Therefore, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to take up Ext.P5 application for condonation of delay at the earliest, hear the petitioner and decide Ext.P5. The decision on Ext.P5 as directed above will be taken at the earliest, at any rate within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) ks. WP(C)N0. -2- WP(C)N0. -3-