IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 899 OF 2010 ----------------------- PETITIONER --------------- M.S.A.MEERAN, HIDES & SKINS DEALER, ALUMPEEDIKA, OCHIRA, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, (RESERVE), COMMERCIAL TAXES SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 2. KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASST.SECRETARY. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KARTHIKAPALLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 899 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 12th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved of Exts. P1 to Ext.P4 assessment orders passed by the first respondent. Though appeals were filed challenging the same, they were rejected by Exts. P5 and P6 orders, under which circumstance, the petitioner preferred Exts.P7 to P10 appeals before the second respondent along with Exts.P11 and P12 petitions for condonation of delay and also Exts.P13 to P16 petitions for stay. It is the case of the petitioner that, without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, coercive steps are being taken against him, which are sought to be intercepted by filing the present 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 Exts.P11 and P12 petitions for condonation of delay in filing the W.P.(C) No. 899 OF 2010 2 concerned appeals and also on Exts.P13 to P16 petitions for stay, as 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 appropriate orders are passed on the above petitions, all coercive steps shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk