IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10695 of 2010(J) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M/S.J.K.HELEN CURTIS, TATA OIL MILLS ROAD, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGANATORY P.R.LOPEZ. BY ADVS. SMT.S.K.DEVI, MR.SHANMUGHAM D. JAYAN. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(ASSESSMENT) SPECIAL CIRCLE-1, ERNAKULAM, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS FINANCE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No. 10695 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal, along with Ext.P3 petition for stay and Ext.P4 petition for early hearing. The petitioner is aggrieved of Ext.P5 Garnishee proceedings served on the bankers on the petitioner, which is sought to be intercepted in this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent 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 within one month from date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till such orders are passed on the interlocutory application for stay, all W.P.(C).No. 10695 of 2010 2 further coercive steps including implementation and operation of Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl