IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24750 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LTD., M.G.ROAD, RAVIPURAM JN., KOCHI REPRESENTED BY IT'S BRANCH COMMERCIAL MANAGER MR.ASOK.P. BY ADV. SRI.K.LATHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 24750 OF 2009 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P4 petition for stay, before the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings that, the respondents are taking hasty steps as evident from Ext.P3 notice for recovering the amount allegedly due from the petitioner, which in turn is sought to be interfered in the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 appeal and P4 petition for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that, till such orders are passed on Ext.P4 petition for stay, all further coercive proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc