IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15763 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.G.CLIPPY, K.G.C.MACHINE SAND, MANIVAYAL, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, K.G.CLIPPY. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.MURALIDHARAN SRI.C.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB), COMMERCIAL TAXES, WAYANAD. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, AMBALAVAYAL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 15763 OF 2009 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 and P2 orders imposing penalty on the petitioner with respect to the assessment years 2007-08, 2008-09 respectively, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 and P5 appeals, along with Ext.P4 and P6 petitions for stay before the third respondent. The case of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceeding, that the respondents are proceeding with coercive steps under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act as borne by Ext.P7. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. After considering the facts and circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the appeals as well as the stay petitions in accordance with law, of course, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that, till such appropriate orders are passed on Ext.P4 and P6 petitions for stay, all coercive steps being taken against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P7 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE) dnc