IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18485 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JANATHA ROCK PRODUCTS, KUZHIYAMPADAM, MANJAPRA, ERNAKULAM DIST REP. BY ITS PARTNER, PRINCE JOSE. BY ADV. MR. R.MURALIDHARAN (AROOR) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ANGAMALY. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), MATTANCHERY AT MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 18485 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the day 2nd of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts.P1 and P3 assessment orders in respect of the assessment years 2005 - '06 and 2006 - '06, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P3 and P4 appeals along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay before the 3rd respondent. The case of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents are proceeding with the coercive steps under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, as evident from Ext.P7, which hence is sought to be intercepted by filing the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and figures, the third respondent is hereby directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and P4 appeals and Exts. P5 and P6 petitions for stay in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that till appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P5 and P6 petitions 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