IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22725 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.G.SOMAN, PANGAPPAT HOUSE, AMANAKKARA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR. K.SRIKUMAR MR. P.R.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM - 682 001. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, PALA - 686 575. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 22725 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts. P1 and P2 assessment orders in respect of the assessment years 2006-'07 and 2007-'08, the petitioner had approached the appellate authority, which did not turn to be fruitful, as borne by Exts.P3 and P4 orders. Met with the situation, the petitioner preferred Exts. P5 and P6 appeals along with Exts. P7 and P8 petitions for stay, which are pending consideration before the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the proceedings as above, the respondents are proceeding with the coercive steps as borne by Exts. P9 and P10, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P7 and P8 petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks, from the date receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such orders are passed on Ext. P7 and P8 W.P. (C) No. 22725 of 2010 : 2 : petitions for stay, all further proceedings, pursuant to Exts. P9 and P10, shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd