IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 135 of 2010(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.SHWAS HOMES PVT. LTD., KANIYAMPUZHA ROAD, VYTTILA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SREENI PARAMESWARAN. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, WORKS CONTRACT), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOCHI-30. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 135 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred statutory appeal by way of Ext.P2, along with Ext.P3 petition for stay, before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner is constrained to approach this Court by filing the Writ Petition because of the coercive steps stated as being taken under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, during pendency of the above proceedings. 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 Ext.P3 petition for stay, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P3, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc