Vizag Exports vs. The Deputy Commissioner (Assessment)
Held
The High Court directed the appellate authority to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's stay petition within two months. It further ordered that all coercive proceedings against the petitioner be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on the stay petition.
Facts
Vizag Exports challenged an assessment order for the year 2016-17 (CST) by filing an appeal and a stay petition before the appellate authority. Fearing coercive recovery proceedings before the stay petition was decided, the petitioner approached the High Court.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether coercive recovery proceedings could be initiated against the petitioner before their application for stay of the assessment order was considered by the appellate authority.
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WP(C) NO. 29174 OF 2021 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 29174 OF 2021 PETITIONER/S: VIZAG EXPORTS, MANGAD, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, ABHAYA MOHANAN. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT), STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM-691 001. 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM-691 001. SRGP DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 29174 OF 2021 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ======================== W.P.(C)No.29174 of 2021 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of December, 2021 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment relating to assessment year 2016-17, petitioner has preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent, a copy of which is produced as Ext.P2. A petition for stay of proceedings pursuant to the assessment order has also been filed as Ext.P3. Petitioner apprehends co
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