IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6153 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.CLASSIC FOOD PRODUCTS, X/474/B, NETTISSERRY P.O., THRISSUR 680 657 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR.VIJU PAUL. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-I, 1ST CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. COLLECTOR/AUTHORIZED OFFICER, INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 6153 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P2 assessment order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has approached the appellate authority by filing Ext.P4 memorandum of appeal along with Ext.P5 petition for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that the respondents have issued Ext.P6 demand notice for recovery of amount, which in turn is sought to be intercepted 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.P5 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 this judgment. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P5, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc