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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2020 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1942 WP(C).No.8864 OF 2020(G) PETITIONER/S: THE POTTASSERY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.P 543, POTTASSERY, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD-678598, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, JOLLY SEBASTIAN, AGED 54, S/O.DEVASSIA. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENONSMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1THE INCOME TAX OFFICERWARD 4, AYAKAR BHAVAN, PALAKKAD-678014.WARD 4, AYAKAR BHAVAN, PALAKKAD-678014. 2THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),THRISSUR-680021. 3THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,BY ITS REGISTRAR. AYAKAR BHAVAN, KAKKANADU, KOCHI-682030, REPRESENTED 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 ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 DATED 26.12.2018. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 DATED 17.02.2020. EXHIBIT P3COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT 2016-17 DATED13.03.2020. EXHIBIT P4COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 13.03.2020.