IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14651 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- BEEPATH CASTINGS PRIVATE LTD, KANJIKODE, NIDA, PALAKKAD, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD-1, ERNAKULAM(SPECIAL TEAM), DEPARTMENT COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 14651 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, feeling aggrieved by order of assessment, has preferred Ext.P4 appeal and Ext.P5 stay petition. The prayers in the writ petition are for a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeal and the stay petition and to direct the third respondent to forbear from initiating any coercive steps against the petitioner for recovery under Ext.P3 order pending disposal of Ext.P4 appeal. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time a decision is taken, proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the appellate authority. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb