IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 601 of 2009(V) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.MUMTAZ, ELECTRA, T.B. ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.V.K.SHAMUSUDHEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 601 OF 2009 V ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner preferred Ext.P2 appeal feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1 order. As per Ext.P5 notice, the petitioner was heard on 5.9.2008 and no orders are passed. In the meantime, recovery steps are taken. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the appeal and the stay application are pending consideration. 3. Writ petition is disposed of as follows. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 will be kept in abeyance. This direction need be complied with only if the order has not been passed on the appeal. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks