Pyramid Architects And Engineers vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court found no reason to interfere with the Tribunal's conditional order, upholding the requirement to deposit 10% of the balance tax. However, considering the petitioner's financial difficulties, the Court granted an instalment facility, allowing the petitioner to pay the demanded amount in three equated monthly instalments, with coercive proceedings kept in abeyance during this period.
Facts
The petitioner challenged a conditional order from the Kerala Value Added Tax Appellate Tribunal, which required them to deposit 10% of the balance tax demanded for the assessment years 2014-15 and 2015-16, along with a simple bond, to obtain a stay on recovery proceedings. This condition was imposed after the petitioner's first appeals against assessment orders were dismissed, and they filed second appeals before the Tribunal.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the Appellate Tribunal's conditional order, requiring a 10% deposit of balance tax for stay, was onerous and warranted interference by the High Court, and if any relief could be granted regarding its compliance.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 17TH BHADRA, 1945 OP (TAX) NO. 13 OF 2023 ORDER OF THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL.BENCH, KOZHIKODE IN INTP. NO.50/23 & 52/23 IN TA(VAT) 37/23 & 38/23 DATED 06.07.2023 PETITIONER/S: PYRAMID ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS14/320, MARAYAMKUNNU, KUMARANELLUR P.O., KAPPUR, PALAKKAD. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SHAJAHAN M. K., PIN - 679552 BY ADVS. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J RAHUL A. M.RAJAGOPAL RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER, WORKS CONTRACT, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD., PIN - 678001 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), SGST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001 3 THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL. BENCH, CHEROOTTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ASST. SECRETARY. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC THIS OP TAX HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
OP (TAX) NO. 13 OF 2023 ..2.. JUDGMENT SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J. This Original Petition (Tax) is filed by the petitioner challenging
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