Wp(C)/2213/2019 Of Kuzhur Service Co-Operative Bank Limited v. The Income Tax Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU THURSDAY ,THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 / 4TH MAGHA, 1940 WP(C).No. 2213 of 2019 PETITIONER/S: KUZHUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITEDKUZHUR P.O., THRISSUR-680 734, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SMT. SUNITHA V.R. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT/S: 1THE INCOME TAX OFFICER,WARD 2(2), AAYAKAR BHAVAN, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR-PIN 680 001.THAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR-PIN 680 001. 2THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)AAYAKAR BHAVAN, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001.AAYAKAR BHAVAN, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN NAGAR, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. GP DR. THUSHARA JAMES. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.01.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT The petitioner, an assessee under the 1[st] respondent has been facing the proceedings for the assessment years 2001-2010 and 2010-2011. It filed Exhibits P2 and P2(a) statutory appeals along with thestay petitions. The petitioner apprehends that before the appellateforum could consider its applications, the respondent authority maytake coercive steps. 2.This Court, after hearing the learned counsel on either side, disposes of this writ petition holding that the 2[nd] respondent willconsider the stay petitions, at the earliest and pass orders possiblywithin one month. The respondent authority shall defer coercive steps until the 2[nd]respondent considers the stay petitions. I also hope that the 2[nd]respondent will dispose of the stay petition expeditiously. Sd/- DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU JUDGE APPENDIX