IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5850 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.R.VINOD, V.K.AGENCIES, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.T.G.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO. I, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 5850 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 order imposing penalty upon the petitioner, Ext.P2 appeal has been filed along with Ext.P3 petition for stay and also Ext.P4 petition for early hearing; which are pending consideration before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the coercive steps being pursued against him in the meanwhile, as borne by Ext.P5. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd 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 this judgment. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P3, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc