M/S. Kalyan Jewellers Mini Stores PVT.LTD. vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of State Tax
Held
The High Court directed the Appellate Tribunal to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's stay petitions within three months. It further ordered that all coercive proceedings against the petitioner be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on the stay applications.
Facts
The petitioner challenged assessment orders for the years 2015-16 and 2016-17 and filed second appeals along with stay petitions before the Kerala Value Added Tax Appellate Tribunal. Apprehending coercive recovery proceedings before the stay petitions were decided, the petitioner approached the High Court.
Key Issues
Whether coercive recovery proceedings can be initiated against an assessee while their stay applications against assessment orders are pending before the appellate authority.
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL 2022 / 16TH CHAITHRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 12783 OF 2022 PETITIONER: KALYAN JEWELLERS MINI STORES PVT.LTD (PRESENTLY KNOWN AS KALYAN JEWELLERS LTD.) SEETHARAM MILL ROAD THRISSUR – 680 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR T.K.SEETHARAM BY ADVS. S.K.DEVI SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX SPECIAL CIRCLE, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, STATE TAX COMPLEX, THRISSUR 680 003. 2 THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, STATE TAX COMPLEX, MG ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI – 682 015. 3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX STATE GST DEPARTMENT, STATE TAX COMPLEX, THRISSUR – 680 003. DR.THUSHARA JAMES, SR. GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.04.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 12783 OF 2022 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12783 of 2022 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2022 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 and Ext.P2 orders of assessment relating to assessment years 2015-16 and 2016-17, petitioner
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