By Advs.sri.harisankar v. Menonsmt.meera V.menon

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2020 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1942 WP(C).No.8922 OF 2020(M) PETITIONER/S: THE POTTASSERY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.P-543, POTTASSERY, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD-678 598, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, JOLLY SEBASTIAN, AGED 56, S/O.DEVASSIA. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENONSMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1THE INCOME TAX OFFICER,WARD 4, AYAKAR BAHVAN, PALAKKAD-678 014.2THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),THRISSUR-680 021.3THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,AYAKAR BHAVAN, KAKKANADU, KOCHI-682 030, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. OTHER PRESENT: SRI JOSE JOSEPH SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON24.06.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT Dated this the 24th day of June 2020 Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a directionto dispose of Ext.P3 appeal preferred before the respondent. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of thematter, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to therespondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 appeal and stayapplication Ext.P4 in accordance with law, after affording anopportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of 30days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Till suchtime, recovery proceedings pursuant to the demand noticeshall be kept in abeyance. It is made clear that the interimstay is till the disposal of the interim application and notbeyond. Dxy Sd/- AMIT RAWAL JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ASSESSMENT ODER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR TYH YEAR 2013-14. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT 2013-14. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT.