IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3495 of 2010(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S.M.M.MARKETING, MYTHRY NAGAR, EDAPPALLY, COCHIN-682 024, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI.GEORGE LIJU.T.L. BY ADV. MR.TOMSON T.EMMANUEL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE-III, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, COCHIN-682 030. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= W.P.(C) No. 3495 of 2010 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext.P5 order of assessment passed by the 1 st respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P6 appeal, along with Ext.P7 petition for early hearing and also accompanied by Ext.P8 petition for stay, which are stated as pending before the 2 nd respondent. The petitioner has approached this Court because of the coercive steps taken in the meanwhile, as borne by Ext.P9 without any regard to the pendency of the proceedings as above. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2 nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 petition for stay, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, it is made clear that till appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P8, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE mn.