IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 29TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22547 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- EUREKA FORBES LTD, DOOR NO.32/1787,A5, TUTUS TOWERS, NH BYE PASS ROAD, PADIVATTOM, COCHIN-24, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT OFFICER (ACCOUNTS), K.K.HARIHARASUNDARAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALIDHARAN (AROOR) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE-11, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 22547 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 20th July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ex.P1 assessment order passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has already preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay, which are pending consideration before the third respondent.. The case of the petitioner is that without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings Ex.P4 demand notice has been issued, which hence is under challenge. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. In the above circumstances, the third 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. Till such orders are passed on Ext.P3 petition for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk