IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2010 / 13TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24312 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NIYAS KUNDERI, KITTUS STORE, PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SMT.K.HYMAVATHY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-I, MANJERI-67612. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM-682 015. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 24312 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 4th August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext.P1 assessment order in respect of different months, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay, which are pending consideration before the second respondent. The case of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, coercive proceedings, as borne by Ext.P5, are being pursued against the petitioner, which is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to 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 the judgment. Till such orders are W.P.(C) No. 24312 OF 2010 2 passed on Ext. P3, all coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk