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 15TH DAY OF JUNE 2020 / 25TH JYAISHTA, 1942WP(C).No.11663 OF 2020(G) PETITIONER/S: CHEERAN JOSE SHUNSONPROPRIETOR, M/S.FOUR STAR ASSOCIATES, PERUMATTY GRAMAPANCHAYATH, PETTAMUKKU, KANNIMARI, PALAKKAD-676305. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENONSMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1THE INCOME TAX OFFICER,WARD 2(5), AAYKAR BHAVAN, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR-686001. 2THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS),THRISSUR-686021.THRISSUR-686021. 3THE STATE BANK OF INDIA,MANAGER. ARTHAT BRANCH, THRISSUR-680521, REPRESENTED BY ITS OTHER PRESENT: SRI CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON15.06.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT Dated this the 15[th] day of June 2020 Petitioner has approached this Court seeking adirection to dispose of Ext.P2 appeal preferred before the2[nd] respondent. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Withoutexpressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, I disposeof the writ petition with a direction to the respondent totake a decision on Ext.P2 appeal and stay application Ext.P3in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity ofhearing to the petitioner, within a period of 30 days from thedate of receipt of a copy of the order. Till such time,recovery proceedings pursuant to the demand notice shallbe kept in abeyance. It is made clear that the interim stay istill the disposal of the interim application and not beyond. Sd/- AMIT RAWAL sab JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2017-18 DATED 24.12.2019. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT - 2017-18 DATED 24.1.2020. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT - 2017 - 18 DATED 24.1.2020. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16.3.2020.