IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1021 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S.PANASONIC AVC NETWORKS INDIA CO.LTD. 'SRIPADMAM', 4/500, P.V.SREEDHARAN ROAD, KUMBALAM, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER MR.B.RAVINDRANATH. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL. BENCH, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.1021 of 2010-C ------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the assessment orders passed by the assessing authority in respect of July and August 2008, the petitioner preferred statutory appeals before the concerned authority, leading to Ext.P2 order, which did not turn to be much fruitful. In the said circumstances, the petitioner preferred second appeals as borne by Exts.P3A and P3B before the second respondent, along with Exts.P4A and P4B applications seeking for stay which are stated as still pending. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without any with regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, the respondents are proceeding with coercive steps as borne by Exts.P5A and P5B, which step hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. After considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P4A and P4B petitions for stay, in accordance with W.P(C) No.1021 of 2010-C 2 law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P4A and P4B, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P5A and P5B shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge ab W.P(C) No.1021 of 2010-C 3