IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15839 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JYOTHY LABORATORIES LIMITED, KANDANASSERRY P.O., THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR OFFICER (ACCOUNTS) T.V. TILAKAN. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAGHUNATH SRI.PREMJIT NAGENDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 15839 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 25th May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext.P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext. P3 petition for stay, which are pending consideration before the third respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, coercive steps are being pursued by the second respondent, as borne by Ext. P4 revenue recovery notice, which hence is under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that similar matters have already been disposed of by this Court giving appropriate direction to consider the appeal itself and pass final orders thereon, subject to the condition that 1/3rd of the due amount is satisfied. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well W.P.(C) No. 15839 OF 2010 2 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance till such time, subject to the condition that the petitioner satisfies 1/3rd of the due amount within two weeks. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk