Renish Mathachan vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The Court directed the Tribunal to consider and pass reasoned orders on the stay petition within two months. Recovery steps were ordered to be kept in abeyance until the Tribunal's decision on the stay petition is communicated.
Facts
The petitioner's appeal against an assessment order was dismissed by the First Appellate Authority. Subsequently, the petitioner filed an appeal and a stay petition before the Tribunal. However, recovery steps were initiated before the stay petition was considered.
Key Issues
Whether recovery steps can be initiated before a stay petition is decided by the appellate tribunal.
Sections Cited
Not Applicable
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2019 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA, 1941 WP(C).No.34446 OF 2019 PETITIONER: RENISH MATHACHAN, AGED 45 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. BUSINESS CONNECTIONS, CC 28/993, PONNETH TEMPLE ROAD, KADAVANTHARA, COCHIN - 682 020. BY ADV. SRI.TOMSON T.EMMANUEL RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER, FORMERLY: COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, 2ND CIRCLE, THRIPUNITHURA - 682301. 2 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX COMPLEX, THEVARA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682032. 3 THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL CHEROOTTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE - 673032. 4 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, COCHIN - 682030. OTHER PRESENT: GP MM JASMINE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.12.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.34446 OF 2019 2 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 assessment order under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the First Appellate Authority, the s
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