JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks for a disposal of the stay petition filed before the fifth respondent, a copy of which has been produced as Exhibit P5 herein. Petitioner is a dealer registered under the provisions of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act on the rolls of the first respondent. Proceedings were initiated pursuant to the inspection conducted at the petitioner's business premises on 27.10.2009. Exhibits P1(a) and P1(b) are the assessment orders issued by the first respondent, against which petitioner has filed an appeal before the third respondent. After the petitioner approached this Court by filing W.P. (C) No. 4958/2011, the appeal was heard within the time specified by this Court and Exhibit P3 order was passed modifying Exhibits P1(a) and P1(b) assessment orders to some extent, against which petitioner has filed an appeal as per Exhibit P4 before the fifth respondent. Exhibit P5 stay petition was also filed along with the appeal. There will be a direction to the fifth respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P5 stay petition within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.