IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5425 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M/S.GOLD STAR PAINTS & CHEMICALS PVT.LTD PARANGATH TOWERS, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR.T.T.MUSTHAFFA. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL D. NAIR SRI.NIVEDITA A. KAMATH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PALAKKAD RANGE, PALAKKAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. JOSE HOSEPH, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 5425 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Being aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order in respect of the assessment year 2007-08 passed by the 1st respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3(a)petition for stay, which are stated as pending consideration before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner is before this Court because of the coercive steps being pursued by the respondents in the meanwhile, by way of garnishee proceedings. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 (a) 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 appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P3(a) petition for stay, all further coercive steps being pursued against the petitioner WP(C) No. 5425 of 2010 -:2:- shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ttb