IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15099 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SUJITH MATHEW, T.V.S.BUILDING, PERISSERY, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. MR. O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *3. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *(impleaded as additional 3rd respondent as per order in I.A. 6303 of 2010 in W.P.(C) 15099 of 2010) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 15099 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the fixation of tax liability under the Kerala Motor Vehicle Taxation Act in respect of the stage carriage bearing No. KL 4 N 9638 for the period from 01.08.2007 to 30.09.2007 and from 01.01.2008 to 30.06.2008, as borne by Ext.P1 notice. Eventhough, the petitioner filed an appeal before the second respondent, that did not turn to be fruitful, as the appeal was rejected by the second respondent as borne by Ext. P2 order passed on 17.02.2009. The petitioner has preferred a statutory revision before the additional 3rd respondent as borne by Ext.P5, along with an I.A. for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, the respondents are proceeding with the coercive steps, which made the petitioner to approach this Court. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the additional 3rd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 revision petition, if it is still pending, within a period of six weeks. However, it is made clear that till final orders are passed on Ext.P5, all further W.P. (C) No. 15099 of 2010 : 2 : 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 kmd