Vajra Steels vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the Joint Commissioner of State Tax (Appeals) to hear and dispose of the pending stay petitions within two months. It further ordered that all coercive recovery steps against the petitioner be kept in abeyance until the stay petitions are decided.
Facts
The petitioner challenged assessment orders issued under the KVAT Act and CST Act by filing appeals and stay petitions. While these proceedings were pending before the appellate authority, coercive recovery steps were initiated against the petitioner, leading them to seek judicial intervention.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the delay in the disposal of appeals and stay petitions by the appellate authority, which resulted in coercive recovery action being initiated against the petitioner during the pendency of these proceedings.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 7450 OF 2023 PETITIONER: 1 VAJRA STEELS C.P.XI/219, KUNNATHERI, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683106 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, IBRAHIM KUTTY P. K., BY ADVS. RAHUL A. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J M.RAJAGOPAL APARNA ANIL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER SGST DEPARTMENT, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 683101 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX (APPEALS) STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM AT MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI., PIN - 682002 3 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR ALUVA TALUK, MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 683101 DR. THUSHARA JAMES, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WPC No.7450 of 2023 2 T.R. RAVI, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C.) No.7450 of 2023 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 06th day of March, 2023 JUDGMENT Admit. Senior Government Pleader takes notice for respondents.
The limited prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of Exts.P
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