IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2873 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.QUALITY MARIA ENTERPRISES, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI - 682 005, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER & AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, V.V.SHELLY. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.JAIRAM.V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IIND CIRCLE, MATTANCHERRY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2873 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 assessment order for the year 2002-2003, passed by the first respondent, the petitioner filed Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 application for stay which are pending consideration of the second respondent. In the meanwhile, revenue recovery proceedings are initiated against the petitioner and challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed. In view of the pendency of the statutory appeal and stay petition as above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the second respondent shall dispose of Ext.P2 appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, petitioner shall remit 50% of the tax due within two weeks from today and on such remittance further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 will stand stayed pending disposal of the appeal. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl