Khalil Rahman vs. The Asst. Commissioner (Assessment)
Held
The High Court directed the Tribunal to first consider and pass orders on the delay condonation petitions. If the delay is condoned, the Tribunal must then dispose of the stay petitions within two months, keeping coercive recovery steps in abeyance until these petitions are decided.
Facts
The petitioner filed appeals, along with delay condonation and stay petitions, before the Kerala Value Added Tax Appellate Tribunal against assessment and appellate orders. With coercive recovery steps initiated, the petitioner approached the High Court seeking a direction for the Tribunal to expeditiously dispose of these pending applications and appeals.
Key Issues
Whether the appellate tribunal should be directed to expeditiously hear and decide pending delay condonation and stay applications related to appeals against assessment orders, and whether interim protection from coercive recovery should be granted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 9099 OF 2023 PETITIONER: KHALIL RAHMAN AGED 65 YEARS GLASS CENTRE, NEAR PRIVATE BUS STAND, KAYAMKULAM., PIN – 690 106 BY ADVS. RAHUL A. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J M.RAJAGOPAL APARNA ANIL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) (SINCE RE-DESIGNATED AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, ALAPPUZHA., PIN – 688 011 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX (APPEALS) STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ASRAMOM, KOLLAM., PIN – 691 002 3 THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, KOTTAYAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS ASST. SECRETARY, PIN – 686 001 4 THE INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER STATE GST DEPARTMENT, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT., PIN – 689 121 DR. THUSHARA JAMES, SR.GP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 9099 OF 2023 2 T.R.RAVI, J. ---------------------------------------- WP (C) No.9099 of 2023 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day
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