IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7121 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- THE KULIKKILIYAD SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD KOTTAPPURAM POST, SREEKRISHNAPURAM(VIA), PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY SHRI.N.SANKARANKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN SMT.C.K.SHERIN SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER(TDS), PALAKKAD RANGE, PALAKKAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-V, KERA BHAVAN, 6TH FLOOR, SRVHS ROAD, KOCHI-11. BY ADV. MR. JOSE JOSEPH, SC, INCOME TAX. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 7121 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 5th March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of the impugned orders passed by the authorities under the Income Tax Act, the petitioner has preferred Exts. P3 and P4 appeals before the second respondent along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay. The petitioner is constrained to approach this Court because of the coercive steps pursued against the petitioner without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 and P6 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 the judgment. Till such orders are W.P.(C) No. 7121 OF 2010 2 passed on Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay, no further coercive proceedings shall be pursued against the petitioner. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk