IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2631 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.APM SONS RESTAURANT CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER P.SATHEESH KUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.T.G.ABHILASH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER SECOND CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No.2631 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 28th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order with respect to the assessment year 2008-09, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent along with Ext. P3 petition for stay and Ext. P4 petition for early hearing of the appeal. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents are after the petitioner with the coercive steps, as borne by Exts.P5 and P6, 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 second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 petition for stay, as expeditiously as possible . It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P3 petition for W.P.(C) No.2631 OF 2010 2 stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P5 and P6 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk