IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4279 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAJIMON.S, PROPRIETOR, M/S.CLASSIC ENTERPRISES, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.V.DEVANANDA NARASIMHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, CHERTHALA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, CHERTHALA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 4279 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 order imposing penalty upon the petitioner, he has filed Ext.P4 appeal along with a petition to condone the delay and also Ext.P7 application for stay. Similarly, in respect of Ext.P2 assessment order and Ext.P3 order imposing the penalty, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P5 and P6 appeals, along with Exts.P8 and P9 petitions for stay, which are also stated as pending. According to the petitioner, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that the 3rd respondent has issued Exts.P10 and P11 notices under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, which in turn are sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P7 to P9 petitions for stay and also in the I.A. stated as filed seeking to condone the delay in filing Ext.P4 appeal in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However it is made clear that WP(C) No.4279/2010 2 till such appropriate orders are passed thereon, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P10 and P11 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc