IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25970 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.I.MARKETING PVT. LIMITED, NO.20/40/2, FIRST FLOOR, PENTA WORLD BUILDING, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.RAHUL VENUGOPAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 2. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.II, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 25970 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 17th August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of the orders imposing penalty upon the petitioner, the petitioner has preferred Exts. P2 and P5 appeals along with Exts.P3 and P6 petitions for stay, which are pending consideration before the first respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, coercive steps are being pursued as borne by Exts. P1 and P4, which are subjected to challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and P6 petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is W.P.(C) No. 25970 OF 2010 2 made clear that till such orders are passed in Exts.P3 and P6 interlocutory applications, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Exts.P1 and P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk