IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 944 of 2010(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- M/S. CAPITAL TRADES & AGENCIES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S. NATIONAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) S.A.ROAD, VYTTILA, REP. BY ITS PARTNER SUBIN JOSEPH. BY ADV. SRI.RAMESH CHERIAN JOHN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KVAT, CIRCLE-II, TRIPUNITHURA. 2. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-30. 3. THE DY.COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C)No. 944 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 12th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Exts.P3 and P4 orders passed by the assessing authority, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P7 and P8 appeals along with Exts.P9 and P10 petitions for stay and Exts.P11 and P12 petitions for condonation of delay in filing 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 taking coercive steps against the petitioner, as borne by Exts.P5 and P6 which, hence are sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P9 and P10 petitions for stay as well W.P.(C)No. 944 OF 2010 2 as Exts.P11 and P12 Petitions for condonation of delay, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Exts.P9 to P12 petitions, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P5 and P6 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk