Deepak Narendran vs. The Asst. Commissioner
Held
The High Court directed the appellate authority to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's stay petition within three months. It further ordered that all coercive proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on the stay petition.
Facts
The petitioner, aggrieved by an assessment order for the year 2017-18 under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, filed an appeal and a stay petition before the appellate authority. Apprehending coercive recovery proceedings before the stay petition could be decided, the petitioner approached the High Court.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether coercive recovery steps could be initiated against the petitioner before the appellate authority decided on the pending stay application against an assessment order.
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 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 21ST ASWINA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 22110 OF 2021 PETITIONER: DEEPAK NARENDRAN, AGED 49 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. NARENDRA REGENCY, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PUNALUR-691 305 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), SGST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM-691 001 SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER .DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J ------------------------------- -------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2021 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment relating to assessment year 2017-18, under Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, 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 coercive
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