IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17445 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- M.MOHAMMED ISMAIL, DIRECTOR, IIIYAASH MINES & MINERALS PVT, LTD., ARISTO COMPLEX, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD-678002. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHAKARA MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, II CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAX, PALAKKAD. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONR (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 17445 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 4th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Being aggrieved of Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders passed by the 2nd respondent in respect of the assessment years 2006-'07 and 2007-'08, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P3(a) and P4 (a) appeals along with Exts.P3(c) and P4(c) petitions for stay, which are pending consideration before the second respondent. The case of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, the second respondent is proceeding with coercive steps, as borne by Ext.P6, which hence is under challenge. 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.P3(c) and P4(c) petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Exts.P3(c) and P4(c), the coercive steps stated as being pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd