IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17640 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.BALASUBRAMANIAN, ANAND TIMBERS, COYALMANNAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR. ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON MR. HARISANKAR V. MENON MS. MEERA V.MENON MR. MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX OFFICER, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 17640 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 25th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent in respect of the assessment year 2004 - 2005 has been subjected to challenge by filing Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent along with Ext.P3 petition for stay. The case of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents are running after the petitioner with the coercive steps, which is sought to be interfered in the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and figures, the second respondent is hereby 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. However, it is made clear that till appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P3 petition for stay, all further coercive proceedings, stated as being pursued against the petitioner, shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd