IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10159 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LEETHA INDUSTRIES, MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 019, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIE, MATHEWS.V.J. BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALIDHARAN (AROOR) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE-III, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 10159 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 25th March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order for the assessment year 2004-05 passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay. The case of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that coercive steps are being pursued against the petitioner as borne by Ext. P4 demand notice, which hence is under challenge in this 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 Ext. P3 petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P3 petition for stay, all further proceedings W.P.(C) No. 10159 OF 2010 2 pursuant to Ext. P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk