IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2010 / 21TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 871 of 2010(H) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.RACHANA TOURIST HOME, BAR ATTACHED HOTEL, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, M.V.PRABHAKARAN. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.T.G.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE, 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 11/01/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 871 of 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders passed in respect of the assessment years 2006-07 and 2007-08, the petitioner has preferred statutory appeals as borne by Exts.P3 and P4 before the second respondent, along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay and Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for early hearing. The grievance of the petitioner is that coercive steps are being pursued against the petitioner vide Exts.P9 to P12, notwithstanding the pendency of the above proceedings before the 2nd respondent, which is sought to be interfered by this Court in this Writ Petition. 2. Hear the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 to P8, as expeditiously as possible. However till such appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P9 to P12 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc