Sirajudheen T.P. vs. Assistant Commissioner - I
Held
The Court directed the Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal within three months. Recovery steps for the balance amount were ordered to be kept in abeyance until the Tribunal passed its order.
Facts
The petitioner filed an appeal against an assessment order, which was dismissed by the first appellate authority. The petitioner then filed a second appeal with a stay petition before the Tribunal and had paid 30% of the confirmed amount. Despite this, recovery steps were initiated before the stay petition was considered.
Key Issues
Whether recovery steps should be stayed pending the disposal of the appeal before the Tribunal, given that a substantial portion of the demand has been paid.
Sections Cited
Kerala Value Added Tax Act
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017/16TH KARTHIKA, 1939 ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------- SIRAJUDHEEN T.P., PROPRIETOR OF SPICE INDIA, M.P.VIII 223, VILAKKODE P.O., IRITTY, KANNUR - 670 703. BY ADVS.SRI.R.MOHANDAS SRI.R.KISHORE KUMAR (MATTANCHERRY) SRI.MANOJ KUMAR.M RESPONDENT(S): -------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER - I, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE, KANNUR - 670 002. 2. KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, (ADDITIONAL BENCH), COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHEROOTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE - 673 032, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, (PREVIOUSLY COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT), KANNUR - 670 002. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHAMSUDHEEN V.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-11-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: EL ----------------------------
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