IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10699 of 2010(J) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- M/S.NITCO LTD., MADHUSILA CHAMBERS, NH EDAPPALLY, COCHIN-24,REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER A.K.RAVINDRAN. BY ADVS. MR.ANIL D. NAIR, SMT.NIVEDITA A.KAMATH. RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE - III, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONR (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONR, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESNTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No.10699 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3 petition for stay, and Ext.P4 petition for early hearing. The petitioner is aggrieved of Ext.P5 revenue recovery notice issued by the 3rd respondent, without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, which is under challenge in this 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 Ext.P3 petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till such orders are passed on the above interlocutory application for stay, all W.P.(C).No.10699 of 2010 2 coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl