IN HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL MONDAY, 09TH DAY OF MARCH 2020 19TH PHALGUNA, 1941 WP(C).No.6966 OF 2020(U) PETITIONER: FATHIMA, AGED 55 YEARS, MUNDETH HOUSE, KALADY, ERNAKULAM-683 574. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 1, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONR OF INCOME TAX, ALUVA-683 101. 2 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS), PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM , KOCHI-682036. OTHER PRESENT: SRI CHRISTOPHER ABRAHAM SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.03.2020, COURT ON SAME DAY DELIVERED FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.6966 OF 2020 -2- JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court, within less than twelve working days, seeking direction to appellate authority to dispose of appeal and interim application preferred against assessment order issued by first respondent. 2. Though this Court ought not to have interfered, but in interest of justice, without expressing any opinion, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to first respondent to take decision on Ext.P3 application for stay filed along with Ext.P2 appeal in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to petitioner within fifteen days from date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- AMIT RAWAL JUDGE vv WP(C).No.6966 OF 2020 -3- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT FOR YEAR 2017-18 DATED 18.12.2019 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT 2017-18 DATED 17.1.2020 EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF STAY PETITION FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 28.2.2020 EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 26.2.2020 TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE Fathima v. ACIT, Circle-1, Aluva / CIT (A), Kochi