IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2011 / 12TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 8789 of 2004(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.P.JYOTHISH, S/O.BHASKARAN, AGED 39 YEARS, GEETHA CONFECTIONARY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE MR. M.K.SUMOD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OFFICER, IIND CIRCLE, KANNUR. 2. THE APPELLATE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SALES TAX, KANNUR. 3. THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, CALICUT. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY NO.1, KANNUR. 5. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. V. K. SHAMSUDHEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8789 of 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 3rd August , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. issue a writ of certiorari such other writ quashing Exts. P2, P5 and P8. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus such other writ directing the 4th respondent not to proceed with Exhibit P8 pending disposal of Exhibit P3. iii. issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ directing the 4th respondent to release the vehicle attached from the petitioner having Registration No. KRN 1692 2. When the matter came up for consideration on 12.03.2004, the following interim order was passed. "In view of Exts. P6 and P7 no relief can be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition. However, if the petitioner remits the amount directed in Exts. P6 and P7 within one week further proceedings will be deferred. If the petitioner remits the amount vehicle will be released provisionally" 3. Today when the case is taken up, there is no representation for the petitioner. It seems that, the petitioner has lost interest in the W.P. (C) No. 8789 of 2004 : 2 : cause of action projected in the writ petition, since no interim stay was granted. In the said circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non – prosecution. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd /True copy/ P.A. to Judge