IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9653 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- WILSON CHACKO, WELL BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS,VARIKOLI, MATTAKKUZHAY. BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALIDHARAN (AROOR) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,PERUMBAVOOR. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 9653 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order in respect of the assessment year 2006-07, passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay. The case of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that coercive steps are being pursued against the petitioner as borne by Ext. P4 demand notice issued under Section7 of the Revenue Recovery Act, which hence is under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent/Deputy Commissioner 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 W.P.(C) No. 9653 OF 2010 2 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P3 petition for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk