IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23822 of 2010(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M/S.PEEPAL BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS PVT.LTD., 11/360(4), PRK COMPLEX, KANNARA STREET, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P.R.SREERAM. BY ADVS. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, SMT.K.HYMAVATHY. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WC), PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SHAMSUDIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23822 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment cum penalty order in respect of the assessment year 2008-09, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay, which are stated as pending before the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that during the pendency of proceedings, the third respondent has issued Ext.P5 notice under the relevant provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act which is sought to be intercepted in this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent 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 of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext.P3, all further coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON (JUDGE) vps WPC No. 2 WPC No. 3