Royal Blue Hotels (P) LTD. vs. The Asst. Commissioner
Held
The High Court directed the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's stay applications within two months. It also ordered the suspension of further revenue recovery proceedings until the Tribunal decides the stay applications.
Facts
The petitioner faced assessment orders for 2015-16 and 2016-17, which were upheld by the first appellate authority. While their appeals and stay applications were pending before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, revenue recovery proceedings were initiated against them.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether revenue recovery proceedings could be initiated against the petitioner while their applications for stay were pending consideration before the appellate tribunal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 28TH ASWINA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 33105 OF 2022 PETITIONER: M/S.ROYAL BLUE HOTELS (P) LTD., TC 2/1854/1, KRISHNA, GOWREESAPATTOM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS. DIRECTOR SHAFEECA MOHAMMED RAFI. BY ADVS. RAHUL A. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J APARNA ANIL M.RAJAGOPAL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, SPECIAL CIRCLE, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 002. 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) – II, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 002. 3 THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN CODE – 695 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASST. SECRETARY. 4 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 023. ADV. THUSHARA JAMES (SR GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 33105 OF 2022 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner suffered Exts.P1 and P1(a) assessment orders for the assessment yea
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