IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6957 of 2010(T) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. BEST BAKERS, JEWS STREET, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A.K.VISWANATHAN. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KVAT CIRCLE II, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 6957 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for early hearing and also Ext.P4 petition for interim stay; which are stated as pending consideration before the 2nd respondent. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, particularly as to the apprehension expressed from the part of the petitioner as to the coercive steps being pursued without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 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 this judgment. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P4, all further coercive proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc