Wp(C)/19244/2012 Of Vinu Francis K.j v. The Income Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2012/25TH SRAVANA 1934 WP(C).No. 19244 of 2012 (E) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- VINU FRANCIS K.J., PROPRIETOR, M/S. V-TECH ELECTRIC GROUP, 'A' GRADE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS, XXV/195/5, KOOTHUR BUILDING, MANNADIAR LANE, THRISSUR-680 001. BY SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE. ADVS. SMT.NISHA JOHN, SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN, SMT.BOBY M.SEKHAR. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2(3), THRISSUR-680 005. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-V, 6TH FLOOR, KERA BHAVAN, SRVHS ROAD, KOCHI-682 011. KOCHI-682 011. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX , CIRCLE 2(1), AYAKAR BHAVAN, CIRCLE 2(1), AYAKAR BHAVAN, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR-680 001. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, INCOME TAX. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-08-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. WP(C).No. 19244 of 2012 (E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P. © No.19244 OF 2012 .........................................................................Dated this the 16[th] August, 2012 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext.P1 assessment order under theIncome Tax Act, in respect of the assessment year 2008-09, thepetitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext.P5 petitionfor stay, which are pending consideration before the secondrespondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without anyregard to the pendency of the above proceedings, coercive stepsare being pursued as borne by Ext. P4, which is subjected tochallenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orderson Ext.P5 petition for stay, in accordance with law, asexpeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of onemonth from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. It is W.P. © No.19244 OF 2012 made clear that till such orders are passed in Ext.P5interlocutory application for stay, all further coercive proceedingspursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner shallproduce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writpetition before the second respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.