By Advs.sri.harisankar v. Menonsmt.meera V.menonsmt.k.krishna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL THURSDAY, THE 02ND DAY OF JULY 2020 / 11TH ASHADHA, 1942WP(C).No.8885 OF 2020(I) PETITIONER/S: KOONAMMAVU THOMAS JOHNYAGED 49 YEARSKOONAMMAVU HOUSE, KANIMANGALAM P O, THRISSUR-680027. BY ADVS.SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENONSMT.MEERA V.MENONSMT.K.KRISHNA RESPONDENT/S: 1THE INCOME TAX OFFICERTHRISSUR-680001. WARD 2(2), AAYAKAR BHAVAN, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN NAGAR, 2THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)AAYAKAR BHAVAN, THRISSUR-680001. OTHER PRESENT: SRI JOSE JOSEPH SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON02.07.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT Dated this the 2nd day of July 2020 Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a directionto dispose of Ext.P2 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.P2 appeal and stayapplication Ext.P3 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 2017-18 DATED 30.12.2019 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT 2017-18 DATED12.02.2020 EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 06.03.2020. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 03.03.2020.