IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12503 of 2010() ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- EDATHALA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, EDATHALA NORTH.P.O,ALWAYE,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.T.P.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER(WC & LT), OFFICE OF THE COMMERCIAL TAXES,MATTANCHERRY. 2. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER(B),ERNAKULAM DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,EDAPALLY,KOCHI-24. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,RAVIPURAM,ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J --------------------------- W.P(C) No.12503 of 2010-K ---------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance projected in the Writ Petition will stand satisfied, if Ext.P1/P2 pending before the first respondent and Ext.P5 appeal pending before the third respondent are caused to be considered and finalized in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to finalise Exts.P1/P2, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Simultaneously, the third respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 appeal in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till appropriate orders W.P(C) No.12503 of 2010-K 2 are passed on Ext.P2 and P5, all further coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext.P13 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE ab