IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33622 of 2005(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.SHAREEF, S/O.LATE V.AHAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, CHOORAMULAKIL HOUSE, FEROK P.O., PETTA, KOZHIKODE. 2. V.MAMMU, S/O.LATE V.AHAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, CHOORAMULAKIL HOUSE, FEROK P.O., PETTA, KOZHIKODE. 3. V.HABEEB RAHMAN, S/O.LATE V.AHAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, CHOORAMULAKIL HOUSE, FEROK P.O., PETTA, KOZHIKODE. 4. V.HASHIM, S/O. LATE V.AHAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, CHOORAMULAKIL HOUSE, FEROK P.O., PETTA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY JOHN SRI.P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSMT) II, SPECIAL CIRCLE II, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KOZHIKODE. G.P. SRI.TEKCHAND FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DT.27.7.2004. P1(A): TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.22.7.2004 ISSUED BY PURCHASING DEALER. P2: TRUE COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER DT.15.4.04 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMISSIONER. P3: TRUE COPY OF 2ND APPEAL DT.30.5.2005. P4: TRUE COPY OF STAY PETITION DT.30.5.2005. P5: TRUE COPY OF R.R. NOTICE DT.18.6.2005 ISSUED BY R3 TO 1ST PETITIONER. P6: .DO. 4TH PETITIONER. P7: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.22.7.2005 PASSED BY R2. P8: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT.14.11.2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: ANNEXURE A: TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.17.9.2002. ANNEXURE B: TRUE COPY OF PAPER PUBLICATION DT.20.9.2002. ANNEXURE C: COMPLAINT. ANNEXURE D: TRUE COPY OF FRESH COMPLAINT DT.5.4.2005. ANNEXURE E: TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY HIM ON 7.4.2005. ANNEXURE F: TRUE COPY OF PETITION. ANNEXURE G: TRUE COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER. ANNEXURE H: .DO. FOR 2001-02. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.33622 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The W.P. was filed challenging interim order issued by the Tribunal directing payment of Rs.1 lakh. This court granted stay on condition of payment of Rs.50,000/- by the petitioner vide order dated 2.12.2005. It is not known whether petitioner had made the payment and the stay is in force. In any case since appeal has to be heard by the Tribunal, W.P. is disposed of directing the Tribunal to dispose of the appeal, if not already done, without any delay. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms