IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4382 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.MASTER SHIPYARD (P) LTD., 22/1746, INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, KANNANGHATTU, EDACOCHIN, COCHIN-2, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR, SRI.JOHN MATHEWS. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL D. NAIR SMT.NIVEDITA A. KAMATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT), SPECIAL CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MATTANCHERRY. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No.4382 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 10th February , 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext. P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 statutory appeal before the second respondent along with Ext.P3 petition for stay and Ext. P4 petition for early hearing of the appeal, which are stated as still pending. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, Ext.P5 revenue recovery notice has been issued by the third respondent, which hence is sought to be intercepted in this 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. P3 petition for stay, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this W.P.(C) No.4382 OF 2010 2 judgment. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on Ext. P3, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk