IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18055 of 2009(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- SHAHIDA BEEVI, PROPRIETOR, HOTEL OLIVIA, PRESS ROAD, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SRI.K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER (ENQUIRITY) LT, OFFICE OF THE DY.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DY.COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 18055 OF 2009 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext.P1 and P2 orders passed by the first respondent in respect of the assessment years 2006-07 and 2007-08, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Ext.P5 and P6 petitions for stay before the second respondent. The case of the petitioner is that, the respondents are proceeding with the coercive steps, without any regard of the pendency of the above proceedings; which hence is sought to be interfered in the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. After considering the facts and figures, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the appeals as well as the petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However it is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P5 and P6 petitions for stay, all the coercive steps stated as being pursued against the petitioner by virtue of Ext.P7 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc