IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2011 / 21ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 841 of 2011(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M/S. ASIAN PLASTICS,THIRUVADI, THEKKEPOTTA. P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.MUNEER. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, SMT.K. HYMAVATHY. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALATHUR-678 541. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM-682 015. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD-678 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.841 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Aggrieved by Ext.P1 & P2 orders of assessments, the petitioner had preferred statutory appeals before the 2nd respondent as evidenced from Ext.P3 & P4. Ext.P5 and P6 are the stay petitions filed along with the appeals. It is submitted that the appeals as well as the stay petitions are pending consideration and disposal before the 2nd respondent. Grievance of the petitioner is that, without considering pendency of the appeals, coercive steps of recovery have now been initiated on issuing Ext.P7 and P8 demand notices under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968. 2. Considering pendency of the statutory appeal, I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of directing the appellate authority to expedite the matter. 3. The 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 and P6 stay petitions after affording W.P.(C).841/11 -2- an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Till such time orders are passed by the 2nd respondent as directed above, recovery of amounts covered under Ext.P1 and P2 which is now initiated pursuant to Ext.P7 and P8 notices, shall be kept in abeyance. 5. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb