The petitioner is an assessee under the Kerala Value Added Tax, 2003. As per Ext.P1 he has been assessed to tax for the year 2010-2011. Aggrieved by the assessment the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal before the second respondent. Ext.P2 is accompanied by Ext.P3 stay petition. No orders have been passed either on Ext.P2 or Ext.P3. However, the petitioner complains that by Exts.P4 and P5 Revenue Recovery proceedings have been initiated against him. The Govt. Pleader appears for the respondents. 2. Since Ext.P2 appeal is pending before the second respondent, it is sufficient that the appeal and stay petition are directed to be disposed of expeditiously.
This writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the WPC 31469/2014 2 second respondent to consider Ext.P3 stay petition and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months of the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All further proceedings on the basis of Exts.P4 and P5 shall remain stayed until orders are passed on Ext.P3.
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K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge WPC 31469/2014 3