Prasanthi Cashew Company PVT. LTD. vs. The Asst. Commissioner (Assessment)
Facts
The petitioner, Prasanthi Cashew Company Pvt. Ltd., is aggrieved by an order of assessment for the assessment year 2013-14, marked as Ext.P1. The petitioner has filed an appeal against this order before the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), the second respondent, as per Ext.P2. Concurrently, a petition for stay of proceedings arising from the assessment order was filed as Ext.P3. The petitioner apprehends coercive recovery actions before their stay petition can be adjudicated. Consequently, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition before the High Court seeking intervention.
Held
The Court held that the writ petition could be disposed of with a specific direction. The Court directed the second respondent, the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), to consider and pass orders on the stay petition (Ext.P3) within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Furthermore, the Court ordered that all coercive proceedings against the petitioner be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on the stay petition. The Court did not decide on the merits of the assessment order or the appeal itself, focusing solely on the procedural aspect of the stay petition.
Key Issues
1. Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction for the expeditious consideration of their stay petition (Ext.P3) filed before the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals)? Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner argued that they have filed an appeal against the assessment order (Ext.P1) and a stay petition (Ext.P3) before the second respondent. They expressed apprehension of coercive proceedings being initiated against them before their stay petition is considered, necessitating judicial intervention. The petitioner sought a direction for the timely disposal of the stay petition. Revenue's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific arguments or contentions made by the respondents (The Asst. Commissioner (Assessment) and The Deputy Commissioner (Appeals)).
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WP(C) NO. 28158 OF 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THUR AY, THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 28158 OF 2021 PETITIONER/S: PRASANTHI CASHEW COMPANY PVT. LTD. MANGAD, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B. MOHANACHANDRAN NAIR. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) SPECIAL CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM - 691 002. 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM - 691 002. OTHER PRESENT: DR.THUSHARA JAMES -SR GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.12.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jm/
WP(C) NO. 28158 OF 2021 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ======================== W.P.(C)No.28158 of 2021 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of December, 2021 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment relating to assessment year 2013-14, 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 a
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