Abu Tahir vs. The Intelligence Officer
Held
The High Court held that the respondents were not justified in initiating recovery action while the appeal and stay petition were pending. It directed the 3rd respondent (appellate authority) to consider and decide the stay petition within six weeks after granting a hearing, and stayed recovery proceedings until its disposal.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Mizaj Restaurant, was aggrieved by the initiation of recovery proceedings for a penalty amount despite having filed a statutory appeal and a stay petition against the penalty order, which were still pending before the appellate authority.
Key Issues
Whether recovery proceedings can be initiated against a penalty order while a statutory appeal and stay petition are pending, and if the appellate authority is obligated to expeditiously decide the stay application.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BADAR FRIDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 16TH MAGHA,1942 WP(C).No.2909 OF 2021(K) PETITIONER: ABU TAHIR, AGED 32 YEARS, M/S. MIZAJ RESTAURANT, THATTAMPADY, KARUMALLOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI. P. N. DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI SRI. HRITHWIK D. NAMBOOTHIRI RESPONDENTS: 1 THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.2, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY AT KARUKUTY - 683 576. 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, N. PARAVUR - 683 513. 3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM - 682 015. 4 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, PARAVUR TALUK - 683 513. SMT. THUSHARA JAMES, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.02.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.2909 OF 2021 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 5th day of February 2021 Heard both sides.
The only grievance of the petitioner is to the effect that despite pendency of his appeal and stay petition challenging the order imposing penalty, the respondents are initiated proceedings for recovery of the amount of penalty.
The learned Government Pleader opposed the
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