IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24355 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.V.SASI, PROPRIETOR, M/S.NEW BHARATH METAL CRUSHER, VELLAYEKKUDAM HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. BOBBY JOHN MR. P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER(IB),ERNAKULAM, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24. 2. THE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTION ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 24355 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 25th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext.P1 order imposing penalty upon the petitioner, the petitioner had preferred statutory appeal, which however did not turn to be fruitful; under which circumstance, the petitioner preferred second appeal before the second respondent along with a petition for stay, as borne by Exts. P3 and P4 respectively. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above said proceeding, that the respondents are after the petitioner with 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 Ext.P3 appeal and Ext.P4 petition for stay in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that, till appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P4 petition for stay, all further proceedings, 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