IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10639 of 2010(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.K. RIYAS, S/O.ALAVIKUTTY, PROPRIETOR, FRIENDS CHICKEN, MEENANGADI BRANCH, KALPETTA, RESIDING AT THENOTTY KALLINGAL, NEAR KRIPA HOSPITAL, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.C.A.CHACKO, SMT.C.M.CHARISMA, MR.N.A.SHAFEEK, MR.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONR OF APPEALS, (COMMERCIAL TAXES), CALICUT. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VAT CIRCLE, KALPETTA. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR, COMMERCIAL TAX CHECK POST, MUTHANGA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VYTHIRI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No.10639 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext.P4 order passed by the 2nd respondent imposing penalty, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 appeal, along with Ext.P6 petition for stay and also Ext.P7 petition to condone the delay in filing the appeal, which are pending consideration before the 1st respondent. The petitioner is constrained to approach this Court because of the coercive steps taken by the 4th respondent as borne by Ext.P8. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 petition for stay and Ext.P7 petition to condone the delay in filing the appeal, in accordance with W.P.(C).No.10639 of 2010 2 law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till such orders are passed on the above I.A.s, all further coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P8 shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl