IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6193 of 2010(Y) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- PRAKASAN.K., SRI LAKSHMI AGENCIES, 1/317, CHITTUR ROAD, KODUVAYUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR MR.T.G.ABHILASH MRS.K.HYMAVATHY RESPONDENT(S): ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHITTUR. PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. V.K.SHAMSUDIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON. J ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6193 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders passed by the Ist respondent in respect of April - 2009 and May - 2009 respectively, the petitioner has filed Exts.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions to condone the delay in filing the same and also accompanied by Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for stay; which are stated as pending consideration before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that the petitioner has also filed Exts.P9 and P10 petitions for early hearing of the appeals. The petitioner contends that coercive steps are being pursued by the 3rd respondent as borne by, Ext.P11 demand notice issued under Section 7 of the Revenue Recovery Act, without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings above. Hence this writ petition. 2.After considering the submissions made by either side, including the learned Government Pleader, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 and P6 petitions to condone the delay in filing the appeals and also on Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for stay 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. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders W.P.(C) No.6193/2010 2 are passed, on the above I.As, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P11 shall be kept in abeyance. Disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE SS/.