IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1743 of 2010(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.P.HEMACHANDRAN, S/O.ACHUTHAN, AGED 49, PROPRIETOR, M/S.POPULAR HARDWARES, ORKATTERI, VADAKARA-673 501. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 2. SALES TAX OFFICER (RECOVERY), OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 1743 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th January , 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 penalty and assessment orders passed by the assessing authority, the petitioner has preferred Exts. P3 and P4 appeals along with Exts. P5 and P6 applications for stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that the respondents are proceeding with coercive steps, as borne by Ext. P7. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P3 to P6 as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that till such appropriate orders are passed on Exts. P5 and P6 applications for stay, all further steps pursuant to Ext. P7 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk