IN HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/4TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 9477 of 2015 (H) - PETITIONER(S): M/S.KERALA STATE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER. BY ADVS.SRI.ANIL D. NAIR, SRI.R.SREEJITH, SMT.C.S.SULEKHA BEEVI, SMT.ROSIE ATHULYA JOSEPH. RESPONDENT(S)1. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-2(1), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. 2. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-I, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.V.PANDALAI, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-03-2015, COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED FOLLOWING: rs. WP(C).No. 9477 of 2015 (H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 24/02/2015 FOR YEAR 2012-13 ISSUED TO PETITIONER BY FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR A.Y.2012-13. EXT.P3 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BEFORE SECOND RESPONDENT FOR AY.2012-13. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J. =========================================== W.P.(C). No. 9477 of 2015 ===================================================== Dated this 25th day of March, 2015 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 assessment order passed under Kerala Income Tax Act, petitioner preferred Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition before 2nd respondent. grievance of petitioner is that even before considering stay petition, respondents are taking steps to recover amounts confirmed against petitioner by Ext.P1 order. 2. I have heard learned counsel appearing for petitioner as also learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. On consideration of facts and circumstances of case and submissions made across bar, I dispose writ petition with direction to 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition, preferred by petitioner before him, within period of two months from date of receipt of copy of this judgment, after hearing petitioner. recovery steps for recovery of amounts confirmed against petitioner by -2- W.P.(C). No. 9477 of 2015 Ext.P1 order, shall be kept in abeyance till such time as 2nd respondent passes orders, as directed, in Ext.P4 stay petition and communicates same to petitioner. sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE das Kerala State Agricultural & Rural Development Bank Ltd. v. Income-tax Officer, Ward-2(1), Thiruvananthapuram / Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)-I, Thiruvananthapuram