IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2009 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15630 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SIMON.T.A., KERALA HARDWARES, OTTUPARA, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON ADV. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON ADV. SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. V.K. SHAMSUDHEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 15630 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 5th June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P1 penalty order passed by the first respondent , the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext. P3 petition for stay before the second respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents are hastily proceeding with the coercive steps against the petitioner which in turn is under challenge in the Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider Ext. P2 appeal and also Ext. P3 petition for stay and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext. P3 petition for stay, all further coercive steps stated as pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in W.P.(C) No. 15630 OF 2009 2 abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk