IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6249 of 2010(E) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------- JOLLY JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT PANIKKAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, MULAPPURAM P.O., THDUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAXE OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR,(RR), THODUPUZHA, TALUK OFFICE, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NEYYASSERY VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. V.K.SHAMSUDIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON. J ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6249 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 to P4 assessment orders passed by the second respondent in respect of the months of July–2009 and October–2009, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P8 to P9 appeals, along with interlocutory applications for condoning the delay in filing the appeals as well as for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, the petitioner has been served with Exts.P5 to P7 demand notices seeking to realise the amounts stated as due from the petitioner and because of the coercive steps being perused by the respondents, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court for immediate interference. 2. Heard Learned Government pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent/ appellant authority is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in the interlocutory W.P.(C) No. 6249/2010 2 applications filed by the petitioner for condoning the delay and also for interim stay, as expeditiously as possible; at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such appropriate orders are passed in the IAs as above, all further proceedings by way of recovery steps shall be kept in abeyance for the time being. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE SS/.