IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17433 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.JAYAPRAKASH,PROPRIETOR, M/S.TECHNOSKILL ALUMINIUM CENTRE,MANNARKKAD ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. BOBBY JOHN MR. P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WC & LT), MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES,MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 17433 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 29th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts.P1 to P3 assessment orders, passed by the first respondent, in respect of different assessment years, the petitioner has filed statutory appeals as borne by Exts.P4 to P6 along with Exts.P7 to Ext.P9 petitions for stay before the second respondent. The case of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the first respondent has chosen to issue Ext.P13 notice imposing penalty on the petitioner, which is quite wrong and unsustainable. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and figures, the second respondent is hereby directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P4 to P6 appeals and Exts. P7 to P9 petitions for stay in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that till appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P7 to P9 petitions for stay, all further coercive proceedings, stated as being pursued against the petitioner, shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd