P.s. To Judge v. P.r. Ramachandra Menon J

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2013/29TH AGRAHAYANA, 1935 WP(C).No. 32023 of 2013 (C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- GIREESH SREEDHARA KURUP, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARA KURUP, THAZHAVANA SREERANGAM, PUTHEN KOTTAKKAVU, CHENNITHALA, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS.SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.P.A.ISMAIL SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G SRI.DIPU JAMES RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-I, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-IV, 6TH FLOOR, KERA BHAVAN, S.R.V.H.S. ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 011. ERNAKULAM-682 011. BY SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, S.C, FOR INCOME TAX THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-12-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 32023 of 2013 (C) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX ---------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 : COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED.27.3.2013 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.1ST RESPONDENT. P2 : COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM DATED.13.4.2013. P3 : COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED.27.3.2013 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P4 : COPY OF THE PETITION FOR STAY DATED.13.12.2013 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN EXT.P2 APPEAL.PETITIONER IN EXT.P2 APPEAL. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL --------------------------------------- // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~W.P.(C) No. 32023 of 2013 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 20[th] day of December, 2013 JUDGMENT Being aggrieved of Ext. P1 assessment order passed by thefirst respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal, alongwith Ext. P4 petition for stay, which are pending consideration beforethe second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that,without any regard to the pendency of the above proceedings, therespondents are proceeding with coercive steps, as borne by Ext. P3,which hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel for the respondents aswell. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the secondrespondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on Ext. P4 petitionfor stay, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at anyrate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of thisjudgment. Coercive proceedings pursuant to Ext. P3 shall be kept inabeyance till such time. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition before the 2[nd] respondent forfurther steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. kmd Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE)