Wp(C)/19618/2021 Of Mohasin Parambathkandi v. The Income Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS TUESDAY, THE 2 DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 11TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 19618 OF 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.11.2021, THECOURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J ========================== W.P.(C) No.19618 of 2021 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2[nd] day of November, 2021 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an assessee under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order,relating to assessment year 2012-13, petitioner haspreferred an appeal before the 2[nd] respondent, a copyof which is produced as Ext.P2. A petition for stayof proceedings pursuant to the assessment order hasalso been filed as Ext.P3. Petitioner apprehendscoercive proceedings to be effected even before thepetition for stay is considered. Hence, this writpetition. 2. Having considered the submissions of the counsel forthe petitioner as well as the respondents, I am ofthe opinion that this writ petition itself can bedisposed of with a direction.the petitioner as well as the respondents, I am ofthe opinion that this writ petition itself can bedisposed of with a direction. WP(C) NO. 19618 OF 2021 3 3. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 2[nd] respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Till such a decision is taken, all coercive proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19618/2021