IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2226 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MR.MATHEW.C.THOMAS, PROPRIETOR,KITTY'S FASHION INTERNATIONAL, ELANTHOOR, PATHANAMTITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, PATHANAMTITTA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) TALUK OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 2226 OF 2008 M ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that against Ext.P3 order of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal and Ext.P5 stay petition before the 2nd respondent. It is complained that while the appeal and stay petitions are pending as above, revenue recovery action has been initiated. It is in this background this writ petition has been filed. 2. Taking into account the pendency of the appeal and the stay petitions before the 2nd respondent, I direct that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P5 application for stay submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings for recovery of the amount due under Ext.P3 will stand deferred for six weeks. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp