IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5210 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SMT.SAMEERAH, SAM STEELS, KALAD, K.PURAM, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.T.G.ABHILASH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(KVAT), SPECIAL CIRCLE, MALAPPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 5210 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 17th February , 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenging Ext. P1 assessment order in respect of the asessment year 2007-08, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for stay as well as Ext. P4 petition for early hearing, which are stated as pending consideration before the second respondent. The petitioner has approached this Court in view of the coercive steps taken in the meanwhile, as borne by Ext.P5 demand notice. 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 one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such orders are passed on Ext. P3 petition for W.P.(C) No. 5210 OF 2010 2 stay, 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