IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1213 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER --------------- FEMINA LATHEEF, W/O.ABDUL LATHEEF, D.S.MOBILES, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER - 1, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ADOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 1213 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P1(b) assessment orders and also Ext. P1(a) penalty order, the petitioner has already preferred statutory appeals before the first respondent, as borne by Exts.P2 series along with Exts.P3 and P3(a) applications for condonation of delay in filing the appeals and also Exts. P4 series, petitions for early hearing of the appeals. 2. 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 seeking to realise the amount stated as due from the petitioner, resorting to coercive steps as borne by Exts.P5 series of demand notices issued under the relevant provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act, which in turn is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. W.P.(C) No. 1213 OF 2010 2 4. Considering the facts and circumstances and also the applications made by the petitioner for early hearing of the appeals, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and P3 (a ) applications to condone the delay in filing the appeals and also on Exts.4 series of applications for early hearing of the appeals, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk