IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 687 of 2010(I) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. MYTHRI TRADERS, TIMBER AND BAMBOO MERCHANT PATHIRPALA, NAGARIPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR. DEEPESH P.N. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.T.G.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, FIRST CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.1.2010, COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 687 of 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders passed by the 1st respondent in respect of the assessment years 2005-06 and 2006-07 respectively, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay and also Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for early hearing before the 2nd respondent. The case put forth by the petitioner in the Writ Petition is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, that the respondents are after the petitioner with coercive steps, as borne by Exts. P9 and P10. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 and P6 petitions for stay, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is also made clear that till such final orders are passed on Exts.P5 and P6, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 and P10 will be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc