IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9823 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, STATUE, TRIVANDRUM-695001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, SRI.GEORGE KURIAKOSE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, RANGE 2, VASANTHOM TOWERS, PEROORKADA, TRIVANDRUM 695 005. 2. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [APPEALS], IV KOCHI. BY SHRI.GEORGE K.GEORGE, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------- WP(C) No. 9823 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeal against income tax assessment and application for stay before 2nd respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing 2nd respondent to hear petitioner and pass orders on stay application considering prima facie case within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. There will be direction to 1st respondent not to initiate any coercive steps for recovery for one month from now. Issue photocopy tomorrow itself. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) jg