IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6008 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- C.M.KURIAN, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SIM TECH INTERNATIONAL, WEST OTHERA, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.SOJAN JAMES RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.), TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVALLA. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.6008 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Challenging Ext.P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 petition for condoning the delay in filing the same and also Ext.P4 petition for early hearing which are stated to be pending consideration before the second respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has made earnest arrangements to file a petition for stay as well in view of the coercive steps stated as being pursued against him without any regard to the pendency of the proceedings as evidenced from Exts.P5 and P6 notices issued under the Revenue Recovery Act which are under challenge. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. W.P.(C) No.6008 of 2010 - 2 - 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to file a petition for stay before the second respondent/appellate authority within ten days from today. On such event, the said application as well as Ext.P3 petition for condonation of delay in filing the appeal shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed by the second respondent 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. It is made clear that till such orders are passed on the application as above, all further coercive steps pursuant to Exts.P5 and P6 shall be kept in abeyance. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge vns