K.Raveendran Nair vs. The State Tax Officer (Works Contract)

WP(C)/15002/2022HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01030157202229 April 2022Bench: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.4 pages

For Respondent: SMT JASMINE M.M (GP)

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Held

The High Court directed the appellate authority (2nd respondent) to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's stay petitions (Exts.P5 & P6) within two months. Until a decision is taken on the stay petitions, all coercive proceedings against the petitioner were ordered to be kept in abeyance.

Facts

The petitioner challenged assessment orders for the years 2010-11 and 2011-12 by filing appeals and stay petitions before the Joint Commissioner (Appeals). Fearing coercive recovery proceedings before a decision on the stay petitions, the petitioner approached the High Court.

Key Issues

The primary issue was whether coercive recovery proceedings should be stayed pending the appellate authority's decision on the petitioner's stay applications against assessment orders.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL 2022 / 9TH VAISAKHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 15002 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: K.RAVEENDRAN NAIR AGED 61 YEARS SAYANTHANAM, MUTTAMBALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM-686002. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT) STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KOTTAYAM- 686002. 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KOTTAYAM-686001. OTHER PRESENT: SMT JASMINE M.M (GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.04.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No.15002 of 2022 ..2..

JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Exts.P1 & P2 orders of assessment relating to assessment years 2010-11 & 2011-12 respectively, petitioner has preferred appeals before the 2nd respondent, a copies of which are produced as Exts.P3 & P4. Petitions for stay of proceedings pursuant to the assessment orders have also been filed as Exts.P5 & P6. Petitioner apprehends coercive proceedings to be effected even before the petitions for stay is considered. Hence, this writ petition.

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