IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25729 of 2010(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M/S.PENTAGON FOODS (P) LTD,ANBJOOR, THRISSUR,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, V.A.SHIVAJI. BY ADVS. SMT.S.K.DEVI, SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD- 680 307. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM 682 015. 3. THE INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL , IRINJALAKUDA - 687 021. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------- W.P.(C) No.25729 OF 2010 --------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders in respect of the assessment years 2005-06 and 2006-07, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions to condone the delay in filing the same and accompanied by Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without in regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, Ext.P9 demand notice has been issued on 6.8.2010, which is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 and P6 petitions to condone the delay in filing the appeal and also on Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, W.P.(C) No.25729/2010 2 within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such orders are passed in the aforesaid interlocutory applications, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE) ps/19/8