IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1723 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- CURRY LEAF RESTAURANT, 40/386440/387 JOS ANNEXE BUIDLING, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS PARTNER. BY ADV. SRI.A.KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DY. COMMISSIONER OF APPEALS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IV CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), COCHIN-682 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 1723 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th January , 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts. P1 ands P5 assessment orders passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has already approached the first respondent/appellate authority by filing Exts. P2 and P6 appeals along with Exts. P3 and P7 applications to condone the delay in filing the appeals and also Exts. P4 and P8 applications for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents are proceeding with coercive steps invoking the provisions under the Revenue Recovery Act as borne by Exts. P9 and P10 notices, which are under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate order on Exts.P3, P4, P7 and P8 applications in accordance with law, as W.P.(C) No. 1723 OF 2010 2 expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P9 and P10 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk