IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22712 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S. UNITEK POWER SOLUTIONS(I) LTD. P.B.NO. 77, MASJID ROAD, ALUVA REP BY ITS DIRECTOR, MR.MATHEW JOHN BY ADV. MR. S.ANANTHAKRISHNAN MR. N.K.SUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER III ALUAVA 2. THE DY.COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM 3. THE INSPECTING ASST COMMISSONER (RECOVERY) COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY,COCHIN BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 22712 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext. P1 assessment order for the year 2007 - '08, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for early hearing and Ext. P4 petition for stay, which are pending consideration before the second respondent. However, without any regard to the pendency of the proceedings, the respondents are proceeding with the coercive steps as borne by Ext. P5 revenue recovery notice issued under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, which is under challenge 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. P4 petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month, from the date receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such orders are passed on Ext. P4 petition for stay, all further proceedings, pursuant to Ext. P5, shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd