IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36327 of 2008(Y) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- I.M.JACOB, BABY JACOB & SONS PARANOOR PO., CHOONDAL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 36327 OF 2008 Y -------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order granting stay by the Appellate Authority on condition of payment of a lumpsum amount of Rs.2,50,000/=. Learned Government Pleader would point out that the amount to be deposited comes to nearly 40%. I do not find fault with the order. It cannot be said that there are no reasons. Therefore, there is no merit in the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is granted two weeks' time from today to comply with the conditions in Ext.P3. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge