IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5953 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.BHIMA TRADERS, NARAYANA NAGAR, VATAKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, V.V.NIDHEESH. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.MURALIDHARAN SRI.C.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST.COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE-II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, REVENUE RECOVERY, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 5953 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order passed by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3 petition for stay; which are stated as pending consideration before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner has approached this Court because of the coercive steps being pursued by the 4th respondent in the meanwhile, as evident from Ext.P4, which hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3, 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. Till such final orders are passed on Ext.P3, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc