IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3856 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.KRISHNA RAM, PROPRIETOR, NEELKANTH TRADERS, SALIGRAM BUILDING, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN SMT.G.DEEPA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, THIRD CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DY. COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.3856 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P2 revised assessment order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal along with Ext.P6 application for stay and also accompanied by Ext.P7 petition for early hearing, which are stated as pending consideration before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the coercive proceedings stated as being pursued against the petitioner in the meanwhile seeking for appropriate directions to be issued to the appellate authority. 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 Ext.P6 petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till orders are passed on Ext.P6 , all further coercive proceedings W.P (C) No.3856 of 2010 2 pursuant to Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma W.P (C) No.3856 of 2010 3