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. 10341 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ADITYA INDUSTRIES, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. MOHANAN NAIR. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAMADAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IST CIRLCE, DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE SALES TAX OFFICER (RECOVERY) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 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. 10341 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 2006-07 passed by the third respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3 petition for stay. 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. P4 revenue recovery notice, which hence is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second 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 W.P.(C) No. 10341 OF 2010 2 of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P3, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk