IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 7226 of 2010(C)
1. P.C.GOPINATHAN,SAGAR AGENCIES,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER,PATTAMBI.
... Respondent
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS)DEPARTMENT
3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
For Petitioner :SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON
Dated :08/03/2010
O R D E R
P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.
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WP(C) No. 7226 of 2010
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Dated, this the 8th day of March, 2010
J U D G M E N T
Challenging Exts.P1 and P2 assessment orders, the petitioner
has preferred Exts.P3 and P4 appeals. However, since there is some
delay in respect of Ext.P3 appeal, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 petition
to condone the delay in filing the same. Along with the appeals, the
petitioner has also preferred Exts.P6 and P7 petitions for stay, besides
filing Ext.P8 and P9 petitions for early hearing as well. The grievance of
the petitioner is that, without any regard to the pendency of the said
proceedings, Ext.P10 demand notice has been issued by the 1st
respondent, which hence is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition.
2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.
3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 2nd
respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on
Ext.P5 petition to condone the delay in filing Ext.P3 appeal and also on
Exts.P6 and P7 petitions for stay, 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 appropriate orders are passed
in the said I.A.s, all further coercive proceedings stated as being
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pursued against the petitioner vide Ext.P10 shall be kept in abeyance.
The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON
JUDGE
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