K M Hussain vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the Appellate Authority to consider the delay petitions within one month, and if condoned, then the stay petitions within the subsequent month. It also mandated the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25 lakhs within two weeks, upon which all coercive recovery proceedings would be kept in abeyance until the petitions are disposed of.
Facts
The petitioner challenged KVAT assessment orders for 2015-16 and specific months, along with a penalty order under Section 67 of the KVAT Act, by filing appeals with substantial delays. While the delay condonation and stay applications were pending before the Appellate Authority, revenue recovery proceedings were initiated against the petitioner.
Key Issues
Whether revenue recovery proceedings should be stayed pending the decision on delayed appeals and stay applications, and the timeline for the Appellate Authority to dispose of these applications.
Sections Cited
Section 67 of the KVAT Act
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 19TH PHALGUNA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 7922 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: K M HUSSAIN AGED 63 YEARS PARTNER, AVATHAR GOLD & DIAMONDS, EMKE BUILDINGS, VELIYANNUR ROAD, THRISSUR-680021. BY ADVS. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J RAHUL A. APARNA ANIL RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER 4TH CIRCLE, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, GST COMPLEX, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR-680004. 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, SQUAD-II, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, GST COMPLEX, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR-680004. 3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX (APPEALS), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, GST COMPLEX, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR- 680004. 4 THE DY. TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR-680506. OTHER PRESENT: ADV.M.M.JASMINE-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ======================== W.P.(C) No.7922 of 2022 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of March, 2022 JUDGMENT The final assessment order for the assessment year 2015-16
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