IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1569 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M/S.PREMIER TOURIST HOME, ANAMALAI JUNCTION, CHALAKUDY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI.V.K.JOSE. BY ADVS. MR.ANIL D. NAIR, SMT.NIVEDITA A.KAMMATH. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.III, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), MUKUNDAPURAM, IRINJALAKUDA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 1569 of 2010-U ------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exts.P1 and P2 orders passed by the first respondent imposing penalty upon the petitioner, the petitioner has preferred Exts.P3 and P4 appeals, along with Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay, which are pending before the second respondent. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, it is without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, that the third respondent is pursuing the coercive steps as borne by Exts.P7 and P8, which are under challenge in this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 to P6 proceedings as expeditiously as possible. However, it is made clear that till appropriate orders are passed on Exts.P5 and P6 petitions for stay, all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P7 and P8 shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON ab JUDGE //True Copy//