Apollo Gold Pattambi LLP vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal within six months. It also granted a stay on the recovery of the balance tax from the petitioner until the Tribunal's order is communicated.
Facts
The petitioner challenged a KVAT assessment order for 2012-13. After the first appeal was dismissed, they filed an appeal before the Tribunal, which granted a conditional stay for six months. Despite complying with the stay conditions, the appeal remained unheard, leading to revenue recovery and demand notices upon the stay's expiry.
Key Issues
The key issues were the legality of tax recovery proceedings initiated due to the expiry of a conditional stay order while the main appeal was still pending before the Tribunal, and the delay in the Tribunal hearing the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 6TH KARTHIKA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 34204 OF 2022 PETITIONER: M/S APOLLO GOLD PATTAMBI LLP APOLLO TOWER PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD - 679303 REPRESENTED BY ITS DESIGNATED PARTNER - C P BASHEER BY ADVS. R.JAIKRISHNA NARAYANI HARIKRISHNAN C.S.ARUN SHANKAR ANISH P. SREEJI M.M RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER KERALA STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT MINI CIVIL STATION, PATTAMBI PALAKKAD – 679303 2 KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, CHEROOTTY ROAD, CALICUT BEACH P.O, KOZHIKODE -673032 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
3 INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PRESENTLY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER STATE GST COMPLEX, CIVIL STATION P.O, PALAKKAD – 678001 ADV. THUSHARA JAMES (SR GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 34204 OF 2022 2 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, for the assessment year 2012-13, the petitioner had preferred an appeal before the First Appellate Authority, but the same was dismissed by Ext.P2 order.
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