IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8400 of 2010(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M/S.CALICUT IMPORTS & EXPORTS, 23/878, MEENCHANDA, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, P.O.ABDUL LATHEEF. BY ADV. MR.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, MR.T.G.ABHILASH. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE-1, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R. RAMACHANDRAMENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 8400 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 15th day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext.P1 order, the petitioner has approached the 2nd respondent/appellate authority, by filing Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3 petition for stay. It is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that the 1st respondent has issued Ext.P4 demand notice, which is under challenge, in this writ petition. 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 application 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 this Judgment. W.P.(C) No. 8400 of 2010 -2- It is made clear that, till such orders are passed on Ext.P3 application for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl