IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2009 / 29TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23905 of 2009(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- R.VINOD, OIL & OIL CAKE MERCHANT, VADAKKUMTHARA ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.R.SUDHAKARA MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIALT AX DEPARTMENT, I CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 23905 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 20th August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext. P1 notice issued in respect of the assessment year 2005-06, the petitioner has approached the 4th respondent by filing Exts. P4(a) appeal and P4(b) petition for stay, which are stated as still pending. The petitioner is aggrieved of the coercive steps stated as being pursued by the third respondent on the basis of Ext.P5, without any regard to the pendency of the proceedings, as aforesaid, which hence is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 4th respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P4(a) appeal and P4(b) petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P4(b) petition for stay, all further coercive steps stated as being pursued W.P.(C) No. 23905 OF 2009 2 against the petitioner, pursuant to Ext. P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk