IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23014 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.HOTEL KEERTHI, M.C.ROAD, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MITHUN DAVIS. BY ADV. MR. BOBBY JOHN MR. TOMSON T.EMMANUEL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, IDUKKI AT THODUPUZHA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 23014 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 12th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 order imposing penalty upon the petitioner by the first respondent has been subjected to challenge by filing Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner has also preferred Ext.P3 petition for stay and it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, that the 3rd respondent has issued Ext.P5 notice under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, which hence is sought to be intercepted in the present 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 appeal and Ext.P3 petition for stay in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that, till orders are passed on Ext.P3 petition for stay, all further proceedings, stated as being pursued against the petitioner, pursuant to Ext.P5, shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd