IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2006 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 16576 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SHAJI VARGHESE, AGED 39, SON OF LATE CHACKO VARGHESE, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, AYIRANALLOOR, AYIRANALLOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM, PROPRIETOR, SHAJI BROTHERS, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), SALES TAX, THEVALLY P.O., KOLLAM. 3. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, PUNALUR, KOLLAM. BY G.P.SRI.SOJAN JAMES. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. =================================== W.P.(C)No.16576 of 2006 =================================== Dated this the 8th day of December, 2006. JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of appropriate application, the request to condone the delay in filing the statutory appeal under the K.G.S.T.Act is not being considered. Under such circumstances, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing that any request of the petitioner to consider the applications to condone the delay (Exts.P4 and P8) will be taken up and a decision rendered thereon, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.