By Advs.sri.harisankar v. Menon Smt.meera V.menon

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH 2017/24TH PHALGUNA, 1938 WP(C).No. 8613 of 2017 (B) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------- K.K.JOHNSON,KOONTHALI HOUSE,P.O.MARATHAKKARA,THRISSUR-680 320 BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT(S):-------------- 1.THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2 (2), INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT,THRISSUR-680 001 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),THRISSUR-680 001 BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-03-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS----------------------- P1COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2014-15THE YEAR 2014-15 P2COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT P3COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------- NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.8613 of 2017 B - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15[th] day of March, 2017 J U D G M E N T Exts.P1 is the assessment order passed against the petitioner for the assessment year 2014-15. Against this order, petitioner filed Ext.P2 appeal, which is accompanied byExts.P3 stay petition before the 2[nd] respondent. Appeal andstay petition are pending before the 2[nd] respondent. In themeanwhile, coercive proceedings have been initiated. It is inthis context, the writ petition has been filed. 2. In the above circumstances, it is directed that the appellate authority, the 2[nd] respondent herein, consider and dispose of Ext.P3 stay application within a period of twomonths from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment and the coercive proceedings be stayed until such orders are passed, which order shall determine the matterthereafter. The writ petition is disposed of without anyobservation on merits and keeping in abeyance the recovery till such time as the directions herein are complied with bythe appellate authority, whose orders shall determine thefurther steps thereafter. jma Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, Judge //true copy// P.A to Judge