IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24658 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.GANGADHARAN, DEEPAK TRADING COMPANY, N.V.CHALLA, MENONPARA P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHAKARA MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD. 3. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 24658 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 26 th August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext. P1 assessment order passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P2 (a) appeal along with P2(b) petition for stay before the 4th respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that the third respondent is pursuing further steps to realise the amount allegedly due from the petitioner as per Ext. P3 notice issued under the Revenue Recovery Act. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 4th respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2(a) appeal and P2(b) petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P2(b), all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P3 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk