IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14906 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER --------------- P.J. JAMES, PROPRIETOR, MEERA ENGINEERS & ERECTORS, MOOZHORE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.SADASIVAN SRI.JOY P.JOSE SRI.SOJAN MATHEW SRI.C.V.SASI SRI.EMILY ANDREWS SRI.K.JAYAMOHAN PILLAI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTAPURAM. 2. DY. COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (W.C), KOTTAYAM. 4. DY. TAHSILDAR (RR), KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 14906 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 18th May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Exts. P1 to P3 assessment orders in respect of the assessment years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, the petitioner has preferred Exts. P4 to P6 appeals along with Exts.P7 to P9 petitions for stay. It is also pointed out that because of the delay involved in filing the appeals, necessary applications to condone the delay have also been filed with medical certificates. The grievance of the petitioner is that it is without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings that coercive steps under the Revenue Recovery Act are being pursued as borne by Exts. P10 to P12, which hence are under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders in the W.P.(C) No. 14906 OF 2010 2 interlocutory applications for condoning the delay in filing the appeals and also on Exts.P7 to P9 petitions for stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment . It is made clear that till such orders are passed, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P10 to P12 recovery notices shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk