IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2010 / 7TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2589 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SAIDALI.V, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.LATE AYAMMED, PROPRIETOR, M/S.EX MALABAR PLYWOOD AND BLOCK BOARDS, VELLAPULLY HOUSE, NALERIKUNNU, THIRUVIZANKUNNU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.NAVAS SRI.SIMIC.SIVASNKAR SRI.T.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, MANNARKAD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER APPEALS, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTAPPADAM 1, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY THAHASILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, MANNARKAD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 2589 of 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 27th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P3 appeal along with Ext. P5 petition for stay before the second respondent . The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, the respondents are taking hasty steps invoking the machinery under the Revenue Recovery Act, as borne by Ext. P7, which 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 appeal and Ext.P5 petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P5 petition for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P7 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk