IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22381 of 2010(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ANANDAKUMAR K.N., KUMAR GARDENS, HARIPAD. BY ADVS. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR, SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR). RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM - 690 514. 2. INSPECTING JOINT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHENGANNUR - 690 514. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, HARIPAD - 690 514. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.22381 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Proprietor of M/s.VSK Exports, an establishment involved in the supply of stationery items to the various government departments. For the assessment years, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007, the assessments were completed as per orders dated 13.1.2010 and 14.1.2010. Against the said orders, the petitioner has preferred appeals before the first respondent, which are pending. Though the petitioner had moved for urgent hearing of the appeals, they have not been heard. The complaint of the petitioner is that in the meantime, the second respondent has initiated steps to recover the amounts by issuing Ext.P7 proceedings. The petitioner therefore seeks a stay of Ext.P7. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that though the petitioner has filed appeals, no petitions for stay have been filed by him. It is for the said reason that the recovery proceedings have been initiated. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitions for Wpc 22381/2010 2 stay would be filed within two weeks. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the stay petitions which shall be filed by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today, within a period of one month from the date of receipt thereof. All further proceedings to recover the amounts pursuant to Ext.P7 proceedings shall remain stayed for a period of six weeks from today. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk