IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3126 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED,REGD.OFFICE AT L & T HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE,P.O.BOX 278, MUMBAI-400 001 AND BRANCH AT "SKYBRIGHT" BUILDINGS RAVIPURAM JUNCTION,M.G.ROAD,KOCHI-16,REP.BY ITS SR.DY.GENERAL MANAGER(INDIRECT TRACES), MR. SATHISH SANGAMESWARAN. BY ADV. SRI.A.KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER (ASSMT.), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SALES TAX SPECIAL CIRCLE II, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DY. COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PELADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 3126 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 25, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment for the year 1999- 2000, the petitioners have filed Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that those are pending. While orders are awaited on the appeal and the stay petition, Ext.P5 demand notice has been issued for realising the amount due under Ext.P1. It is in this context that the writ petition has been filed. 2. Taking into account the pendency of the appeal and the stay petition as above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up Ext.P3 stay petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be deferred for a period of six weeks from today. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-