IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10494 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER --------------- POPULAR AGENCIES, KELAPPAJI ROAD, NEAR STADIUM GROUND, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SMT.M.C.CICILY BY ADV. SRI.ASWIN GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY(TAXES),GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE,VAT CIRCLE, SULTHAN BATHERY. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, CALICUT. 4. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,WAYANAD, KALPETTA - 673 121. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 10494 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 26th March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order in respect of the assessment year 2005-06, passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay and Ext. P4 petition for early hearing. The case of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that coercive steps are being pursued against the petitioner as borne by Ext. P5 issued by the 4th 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 third respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P3 petition for stay, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders W.P.(C) No. 10494 OF 2010 2 are passed on Ext. P3, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk