IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9635 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- O.J.PETER, ALATHUR BAMBOO DEPOT, ALATHUR, RESIDING AT MALOTH ODATHINKAL HOUSE, VARAPUZHA P.O., N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALATHUR. 2. DEPTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.) N.PARUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. V.K. SHAMSUDHEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 9635 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders (in respect of assessment years 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively) as well as Exts.P3 and P4 penalty orders, passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Exts. P5 to P8 appeals along with Exts P9 to P12 petitions for stay and Exts. P13 to P16 petitions for early hearing of the appeals. The case of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that coercive steps are being pursued against the petitioner as borne by Exts. P17 and P18 demand notices issued under Section 7 of the Revenue Recovery Act, which, hence are sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 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 W.P.(C) No. 9635 OF 2010 2 Ext. P9 to P12 petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 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.P9 to P12 petitions for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P17 and P18 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk