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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL MONDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH 2020 / 19TH PHALGUNA, 1941WP(C).No.6966 OF 2020(U) PETITIONER: FATHIMA,AGED 55 YEARS,MUNDETH HOUSE, KALADY, ERNAKULAM-683 574. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENONSMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX,CIRCLE 1, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONR OF INCOME TAX, ALUVA-683 101. 2THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM , KOCHI-682 036. OTHER PRESENT: SRI CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON09.03.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.6966 OF 2020 -2- JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court, within less than twelve working days, seeking a direction to theappellate authority to dispose of the appeal and interimapplication preferred against the assessment order issuedby the first respondent. 2.Though this Court ought not to have interfered,but in the interest of justice, without expressing anyopinion, this writ petition is disposed of with a directionto the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3application for stay filed along with Ext.P2 appeal inaccordance with law, after affording an opportunity ofhearing to the petitioner within fifteen days from the dateof receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- AMIT RAWAL JUDGE vv APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2017-18 DATED 18.12.2019 EXHIBIT P2COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONERBEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT 2017-18 DATED 17.1.2020 EXHIBIT P3COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 28.2.2020 EXHIBIT P4COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 26.2.2020 //TRUE COPY//PA TO JUDGE