IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2010 / 26TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18688 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.MAMATHA MOTELS,KECHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT REP BY ITS PARTNER, K.R.SAJEEV KUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS S/O.LATE K.V. RAMKARISHNAN. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, (RR) MUKUNDAPURAM THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 18688 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved of the coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 order of assessment passed by the first respondent. In fact, the petitioner has already approached the second respondent/appellate authority by filing Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay. The prayer is only to give appropriate directions to the appellate authority to consider and finalise the matter, at the earliest. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 application 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 this judgment. It is W.P.(C) No.18688/2010 2 made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext.P3 interlocutory application, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 notice shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE. nj.