IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23478 of 2009(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M/S WIPRO GE HEALTHCARE PVT LTD., 41/400, AMMAN KOVIL ROAD, NEAR AMMAN KOVIL TEMPLE, COCHIN-682 035, REP. BY ITS BUSINESS MANAGER-COCHIN, MR. K.V. VIDHI PRASAD. BY ADV. MR.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA MR.TERRY V.JAMES MR.B.J.JOHN PRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSMT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE-II, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 23478 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2009 JUDGMENT Challenging the impugned assessment orders, the Petitioner had approached the 1st appellant authority which led to Ext.P1 common order dated 30-1-2009. Aggrieved by the said verdict, the Petitioner preferred 2nd appeal before the 2nd respondent as borne by Exts.P2 to P6, along with Exhibits P12 to P16 petitions for stay. The grievance of the Petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that the 3rd respondent is proceeding with coercive steps against the Petitioner vide Ext.P11, which is sought to be intercepted by filing this Petition. 2. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2 to P6 appeals as well as Exts.P12 to P16 petitions for stay, as expeditiously as possible. However, till such orders are passed on Exts.P12 to P16 petitions for stay, all coercive steps stated as WP(C) NO. 23478 OF 2009 2 being pursued by the 3rd respondent vide Ext.P11 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE pkk