Tara Sanitary Wares vs. The Asst. Commissioner (Now Re-Designated As Deputy Commissioner)
Held
The High Court directed the First Appellate Authority to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's stay petitions within one month, after providing an opportunity of hearing. It further ordered that all revenue recovery proceedings be kept in abeyance until the stay petitions are decided.
Facts
The petitioner challenged assessment orders by filing appeals and stay petitions before the First Appellate Authority. While the stay petitions were pending, the authorities initiated revenue recovery proceedings, leading the petitioner to approach the High Court.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether revenue recovery proceedings could be initiated and continued while stay petitions against assessment orders were pending before the First Appellate Authority.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 7TH SRAVANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 24227 OF 2022 PETITIONER: TARA SANITARY WARES GOODWILL TOWERS, NEAR PLAMOODU BRIDGE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI. JOSE KURIAKOSE. BY ADVS. RAHUL A. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J APARNA ANIL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER (NOW RE-DESIGNATED AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER), SPECIAL CIRCLE, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,PIN – 695002. 2 THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SQUAD NO.VII, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AT NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT., PIN – 695 121. 3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX (APPEALS) STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695 002. 4 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AUTHORISED OFFICER UNDER RR ACT), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695 002. OTHER PRESENT: ADV. THUSHARA JAMES (SR GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO
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