IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2009 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14843 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.A.KABEER, PROPRIETOR, K.K.FUELS, PERINGOTTUKARA, TRICHUR. BY ADV. MR. V.V.ASOKAN MR. C.V.SUBASH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, TRICHUR. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM - 682 015. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (RECOVERY), COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 14843 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 29th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 orders passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has approached the second respondent/appellate authority by filing Exts.P3 and P3(a) appeals accompanied by Ext.P4 and Ext.P4(a) petitions for stay, which are stated as still pending. It is the case of the petitioner that, notwithstanding the pendency of the above proceedings, the concerned authorities are proceeding against the petitioner by way of coercive steps as borne by Exts.P5 and Ext.P5(a). 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the second respondent is hereby directed to consider Exts.P3 and P3(a) appeals and Exts.P4 and P4(a) petitions for stay and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. It is also made clear that till appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P4 and P4(a) petitions for stay, all further coercive steps being pursued against the petitioners shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd