K. Rajan vs. The Assistant Commissioner
Held
The High Court directed the Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's delay condonation and stay applications within two months after affording an opportunity of being heard. Recovery proceedings under the penalty order are to be kept in abeyance until the Tribunal passes orders on these applications.
Facts
The petitioner suffered a penalty order under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act for 2015-2016, which was upheld in the first appeal. A second appeal, along with applications for condonation of delay and stay, is pending before the Tribunal. The petitioner approached the High Court apprehending recovery pending the Tribunal's decision.
Key Issues
The key issues were whether recovery proceedings should be stayed pending the Tribunal's decision on delay condonation and stay applications, and whether the High Court should direct the Tribunal to expeditiously hear these applications.
Sections Cited
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 38684 OF 2022 PETITIONER: K. RAJAN AGED 66 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. DHANYA SAW MILLS, MALAYAM, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANAMTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 571. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MOBILE SQUAD NO:VII, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, NEYATTINKARA, THIRUVANAMTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 541. 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAXES TOWER, THIRUVANAMTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 002. 3 THE ASST. SECRETARY KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL. BENCH, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 010. OTHER PRESENT: ADV. THUSHARA JAMES (SR GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.12.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C)No.38684/2022 2 JUDGMENT Petitioner suffered Ext.P1 order imposing penalty for the assessment year 2015-2016 under the provision of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act (KVAT Act). The first appeal filed by the petitioner was rejected and the petitioner has filed a
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