M/S. Hotel Ramada vs. The State Tax Officer (Ib)
Held
The High Court directed the VAT Appellate Tribunal to dispose of the petitioner's pending stay application within one month. It also ordered a stay on all coercive proceedings pursuant to the assessment order until the Tribunal decides the stay application.
Facts
M/S. Hotel Ramada, a registered dealer, had an assessment order passed against them for the year 2015-16. They filed an appeal and a stay petition before the VAT Appellate Tribunal, which remained pending. Meanwhile, coercive proceedings were initiated against the petitioner, leading them to file this writ petition.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether coercive proceedings could be initiated against a dealer while their appeal and stay petition were pending before the appellate authority, and whether the High Court should intervene to expedite the stay application's disposal.
Sections Cited
None mentioned
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WP(C).No.9203 OF 2021(A) ..1.. IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF APRIL 2021 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1943 WP(C).No.9203 OF 2021(A) PETITIONER/S: M/S. HOTEL RAMADA, PUNNAMADA, ALAPPUZHA-695612, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY- BONNY ALOYSIUS. BY ADVS. SRI.P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI SHRI. HRITHWIK D. NAMBOOTHIRI RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (IB), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA-688001. 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) III, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ASHRAMAM, KOLLAM-691002. 3 THE VAT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, KOTTAYAM-686002. 4 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (LT), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA-688001. 5 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA-688001. OTHER PRESENT: GP SRI C K PRASAD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.04.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.9203 OF 2021(A) ..2.. JUDGMENT Dated this the 13th day of April 2021 The petitioner is a registered dealer on the rolls of State Tax Officer, Alappuzha. Ext.P1 is the assessment order passed against the petitioner for the year 2015-16. Against whic
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