IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2010 / 10TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20437 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MAHIMA RUBTECH PRIVATE LIMITED, POST KATTOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.UNNIKRISHNA MENON SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS --------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMERCIAL TAX COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM 3. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, IRINJALAKKUDA. BY SR .GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 20437 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 1st July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order in respect of the assessment year 2008-09 passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext. P3 petition for stay, which are pending consideration before the second respondent. The case of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that coercive steps are being pursued against the petitioner as borne by Ext. P4, which hence is under challenge in 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 Ext.P3 petition 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. It is made clear that till such orders W.P.(C) No. 20437 OF 2010 2 are passed on Ext. P3 petition for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk