IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24658 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S KERALA STATE EX-SERVICE LEAGUE TC 27/411, VIMUKTHA BHADA BHAVAN, NEAR AKG CENTRE, KUNNUKUZHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, RAVEENDRANATH. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AYAKAR BHAVAN, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 003. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTION), DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AYAKAR BHAVAN, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 003. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEAL)I DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695003 4. TAX RECOVERY OFFICER, RANGE I, INCOME TAX OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695003 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695003 BY ADV. SRI. GEORGE K. GEORGE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.24658 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel, Sri. George K. George for the respondents. 2. Petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1. Petitioner has also moved Ext.P6 application for stay. The writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery pursuant to Ext.P7 will be kept in abeyance. There will be a further direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P10 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the third respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb