IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16059 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- J.GOPINATHA PAI, CLASSIC MARKETING, EAST OF ST.MARY'S GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN SRI.K.V.VIMAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C)No. 16059 0F 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 26th May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext.P1 assessment order for 2007-08, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P2(a) petition for stay and Ext.P2(b) application for urgent hearing, which are stated as pending before the second respondent. The petitioner is aggrieved of the coercive steps being pursued against him, as borne by Ext.P3 recovery notice issued by the third respondent, which hence is under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2(a) petition for stay, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is W.P.(C)No. 16059 0F 2010 2 made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P2(a) petition for stay, all recovery proceedings stated as being pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk