IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5755 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------- GEO MOTORS PVT.LTD.,NH BYE PASS ROAD, NETTOOR, KOCHI 682 304, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR.SHAJI GEORGE BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.RAJA KANNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY(TAXES), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES(ASSMT), SPECIAL CIRCLE 2,ERNAKULAM. 3. DEPUTY COPMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES(APPEALS),ERNAKULAM. 4. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON. J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.5755 OF 2010 -------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 and P1(a) assessment orders passed by the 2nd respondent in respect of the assessment years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 and P2(a) appeals, along with Ext.P3 and P3(a) petitions for stay; which are pending consideration before the 3rd respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that the 4th respondent has issued Ext.P4 and P4(a) demand notices which are sought to be intercepted in this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned government pleader as well. After considering the facts and circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 and P3(a) petition for stay in accordance with law; as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. However, it is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext.P3 and P3(a), W.P.(C)No.5755 / 2010 2 all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 and P4(a) demand notice shall be kept in abeyance. Disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ss/.