IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4867 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.M.ABDUL KHADER,PROPRIETOR, HOTEL SURABHI,MUTTOM,ALUVA. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER,DEPT.OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,ALUVA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), DEPT.OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 4867 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders, the petitioner has already approached the statutory appellate authority by filing Exts.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Ext.P5 to condone the delay in filing the same and also accompanied by Exts.P7 and P8 petitions for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that the recovery steps are being pursued against the petitioner and hence under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 to P8 petitions, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P5 to P8, all further coercive proceedings stated as being pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc