K.Babu vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The Court directed the 2nd respondent, the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), to take a decision on the petitioner's stay application (Ext.P3) within a period of two months. Furthermore, the Court ordered that recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned orders in the appeal shall be deferred until a decision is taken on the stay application. The writ petition was disposed of with these directions. No specific issues regarding GST provisions were decided on merits as the petition was disposed of on procedural grounds.
Facts
The petitioner, K. Babu, proprietor of M/s. Innovative Instruments (Inc), filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The petitioner had challenged an assessment order, Ext.P1, by filing an appeal before the 2nd respondent, the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals). Along with the appeal, the petitioner also filed a stay application, Ext.P3, seeking a stay on recovery proceedings. The writ petition was filed seeking a direction for the disposal of the stay application.
Key Issues
1. Whether the 2nd respondent should be directed to consider and decide the stay application filed by the petitioner within a specified period? The petitioner argued that the appeal and stay application were filed against the assessment order, and a prompt decision on the stay application is necessary to avoid undue hardship. The respondents did not record any specific arguments in the judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1941 WP(C).No.5051 OF 2020(F) PETITIONER: K.BABU,PROPRIETOR, M/S. INNOVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (INC), PANICKERS LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER FIRST CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWER, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 002. 2 THE DY. COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 002. JOSE JOSEPH SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.02.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.5051 OF 2020(F) 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 24th day of February 2020 The petitioner, as against Ext.P1 assessment order, filed Ext.P2 appeal before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner also filed Ext.P3 stay application. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 stay application within a period of two months. Till then, recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned orders in the appeal shall be deferred. The writ petiti
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