Prasanthi Cashew Company PVT. LTD. vs. The Deputy Commissioner (Assessment) Iii
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Prasanthi Cashew Company Pvt. Ltd., is aggrieved by an order of assessment for the assessment year 2015-16, marked as Ext.P1. The petitioner has filed an appeal against this order before the second respondent, the Joint Commissioner (Appeals), SGST Department, as 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 is adjudicated. Consequently, the petitioner has approached the High Court through this writ petition seeking intervention.
Held
The Court directed the second respondent, the Joint Commissioner (Appeals), to consider and pass orders on the stay petition (Ext.P3) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Until a decision is taken on the stay petition, all coercive proceedings against the petitioner are to be kept in abeyance. The Court found that this direction would adequately address the petitioner's immediate concern regarding coercive recovery actions while their appeal and stay petition are pending. The Court did not delve into the merits of the assessment order or the grounds for the stay petition itself.
Key Issues
1. Whether the High Court should direct the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) to expedite the decision on the stay petition filed by the petitioner, considering the apprehension of coercive proceedings. Petitioner's argument: The petitioner contended that they have filed an appeal and a stay petition against the assessment order and are apprehending coercive recovery actions before the stay petition is considered. They sought a direction from the Court to ensure their stay petition is heard and decided promptly. Revenue's argument: The judgment does not record any specific arguments from the revenue or state.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS WEDNE AY, THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 21ST ASWINA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 22038 OF 2021 PETITIONER
: M/S.PRASANTHI CASHEW COMPANY PVT. LTD., MANGAD, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, B. MOHANACHANDRAN NAIR. BY ADV.HARISANKAR V. MENON ADV.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) III SPECIAL CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM 691 001. 2 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), SGST DEPARTMENT, (FORMERLY COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT) KOLLAM 691 001. BY DR.THUSHARA JAMES, SR.GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.22038/21 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22038 of 2021 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2021 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of assessment relating to assessment year 2015-16, petitioner has preferred an appeal before the second respondent, a co
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