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. 3819 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.SHAHUL HAMEED, NICE MEDICALS, 15/619, NEAR DISTRICT HOSPITAL NEW BLOCK, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.T.G.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, MANJERI. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI. GOVERNMENT 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. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 3819 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 orders imposing penalty upon the petitioner, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Exts.P5 and P6 I.A.s to condone the delay in filing the same and also accompanied by Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for stay. The petitioner is aggrieved of the coercive steps taken by the 3rd respondent as borne by Exts.P11 and P12; under which circumstance, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present 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.P5 to P8 petitions 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 till such appropriate orders are passed, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P11 and P12 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc