IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23617 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.A.P.STEELS RE-ROLLING MILLS,NIDA, KANJIKODE,PALAKKAD,REPRESENTED BY K.PANKAJAKSHAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. MR. ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON MR. HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER,(WC & LT), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. 3. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 23617 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 18th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext.P1 order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner had filed statutory revision before the second respondent, where interference was declined as borne by Ext.P2. Met with the said circumstance, the petitioner has filed a further revision before the 3rd respondent as borne by Ext.P3, along with Ext.P4 petition for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, that the respondents are proceeding with coercive steps for realization of the amount allegedly due from the petitioner, which hence is sought to be intercepted in the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P3 memorandum of revision and Ext.P4 petition for stay in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that, till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P4 petition for stay, all further proceedings, stated as being pursued against the petitioner, pursuant to Exts. P1 and P2 , shall be kept in abeyance. WP (C) No. 23617 of 2009 : 2 : The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd