IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18125 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.ABDUL JABBAR, PROPRIETOR, A.J.TRADERS, COURT ROAD, ALATHUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR ADV. SMT.K.HYMAVATHY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IIIRD CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No.18125 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 30th June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext. P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent in respect of the assessment year 2008-09 has been subjected to challenge by filing Ext.P2 memorandum of appeal along with Ext. P3 petition for stay, which are stated as pending before the second respondent. The petitioner is aggrieved of the hasty steps being pursued by the respondent in resorting to the coercive steps, as evident from Ext. P4, 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 and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 appeal and P3 petition for stay. Till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext. P3 petition for stay, all further coercive steps stated as being pursued against the petitioner W.P.(C) No.18125 OF 2009 2 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk