IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4552 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CROMPTON GREAVES LTD., SHANMUGHAM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY E.SIMON ZACHARIA, SENIOR MANAGER (FINANCE). BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE-II, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 4552 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is before this Court seeking for issuing appropriate directions to the 2nd respondent to finalise the statutory appeals as borne by Exts.P8 and P9 preferred against Exts.P3 and P6 assessment orders passed by the first respondent, in respect of the assessment years 2006-07 and 2007-08. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that along with the memorandum of appeal, the petitioner has also filed Exts.P8 (b) and P9 (b) I.A.s for stay and also Exts.P8(a) and P9(a) petitions for early hearing. 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.P8(b) and P9(b) I.A.s for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P8(b) and P9(b), all further recovery proceedings, if any, to realize the due amount from the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc