IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19893 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.LALITHA, PROPRIETOR, LALITHA POULTRY FARM, ANAMOOLY, THENKARA P.O., MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.III, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. 2. AGRIL.INCOME TAX & COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DY.COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 19893 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 15th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 order imposing penalty upon the petitioner as well as Ext. P2 order of assessment, have been subjected to challenge by filing Exts.P3 and P4 appeals along with Exts. P5 and P6 petitions for stay, which are stated as pending before the third respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents have already turned the machinery under the Revenue Recovery Act for realisation of the amount stated as due, as borne by Exts. P7 and P8, which, hence, are sought to be intercepted in the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P3 and P4 appeals as well as Exts. P5 and P6 petitions W.P.(C) No. 19893 OF 2009 2 for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible . It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Exts. P5 and P6 petitions for stay, all coercive steps stated as being pursued against the petitioner, pursuant to Exts.P7 and P8 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk