IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23602 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- H & C PUBLISHING HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR, THRISSUR. (REPRESENTED BY PARTNER T.I.SIMRY). BY ADV. MR. VIJAYAN. K.U. MR. K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KVAT I CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, THEVARA, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN: 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 23602 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 18th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts. P8 and P9 assessment orders passed by the concerned assessing authority (first respondent), the petitioner has approached the appellate authority/second respondent by filing Exts. P10 and P11 appeals along with Exts.P10 (b) and P11(b) petitions for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to pendency of the above proceedings, that the respondents are proceeding with the coercive steps, which hence is sought to be intercepted in the present 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 the appeals as well as petitions for stay in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However it is made clear, till such appropriate orders are passed on Exts. P10 (b) and P11 (b) petitions for stay, all further coercive steps, stated as being pursued against the petitioner, shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd