IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1162 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.V.ALIMUBARAK, PROPRIETOR, RIVERA SANITATION, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.MURALIDHARAN SRI.C.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.II, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) DEPARTMNT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 1162 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 order imposing penalty upon the petitioner, he has filed Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3 petition to condone the delay in filing the same; besides filing Ext.P5 application for early hearing and Ext.P6 petition for granting interim stay during the pendency of the appeal. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that coercive proceedings are being pursued by the 4th respondent as borne by Ext.P4, which in turn is subjected to challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 3rd respondent is hereby directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and P6 petitions, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, it is made clear that till such orders are passed, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc