G. Sudarsanan vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the appellate authority to consider and dispose of the delay condonation and stay petitions within two months. It also restrained the respondents from taking coercive recovery steps for eight weeks from the date of the judgment.
Facts
An assessee filed an appeal against an assessment order, along with applications for condonation of delay and stay. The Single Judge dismissed the writ petition seeking expeditious disposal of these interim applications, prompting the assessee to file this writ appeal.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the appellate authority should be directed to expeditiously dispose of delay condonation and stay petitions to prevent coercive recovery action during the pendency of the appeal.
Sections Cited
None
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W.A.No.173 of 2021 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 2ND MAGHA, 1942 WA.No.173 OF 2021 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 742/2021(P) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT: G. SUDARSANAN,AGED 55 YEARS PROPRIETOR,S.K.TRADERS,MOOLAKONAM M.P.111/1122, S K BHAVAN,KOOVALASSERY.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695515. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.PRADEEP SHRI.HAREESH M.R. SRI.T.T.BIJU SMT.T.THASMI SMT.M.J.ANOOPA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY(TAXES),GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.V DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3 STATE TAX OFFICER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,MINI CIVIL STATION, NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695121. 4 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KERALA STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695002. W.A.No.173 of 2021 2 OTHER PRESENT: SR GP MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE S
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