JUDGMENT The petitioner has been assessed to tax under Section 25(1) of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as 'KVAT Act' for short) for the assessment years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The petitioner has challenged the assessment made against him by filing appeals under Section 55 of the KVAT Act. The appeals have been filed along with Exts. P10 and P11 applications for condonation of delay. The appeals are also accompanied by Exts. P14 and P15 petitions for stay of recovery of the tax assessed. The appeals as well as the petitions mentioned above are all pending consideration of the second respondent. The petitioner complains that no orders have been passed on the appeals or the petitions by the second respondent, so far. At the same time, proceedings for recovery of the tax assessed have been initiated. Therefore, he has approached this court seeking appropriate remedies in the matter. The learned Government Pleader assures that the petitions as well as the appeals would be considered and disposed of expeditiously. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the petitions for condonation of delay filed by the petitioner evidenced herein by Exts. P10 and P11 as well as the petitions for stay evidenced herein by Exts. P14 and P15 filed by the petitioner in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Pending final disposal of the said petitions, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P16 to recover the tax assessed shall remain stayed.