T.K.Komu Haji vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court held that the recovery steps pursuant to the revenue recovery notices (Exts.P16 to P18) for recovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance until such time as orders are passed by the 4th respondent (KVAT Appellate Tribunal) on the stay petitions (Exts.P13 to P15). The 4th respondent was directed to consider and pass orders on these stay petitions within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after hearing the petitioner. The petitioner was also directed to produce a copy of the writ petition and the judgment before the 4th respondent for further action. The principle established is that revenue recovery can be deferred pending the consideration of stay applications by the appellate authority, provided the appellate authority is directed to dispose of the stay application expeditiously.
Facts
The petitioner, T.K. Komu Haji, proprietor of M/s. T.K. Supari, is challenging revenue recovery notices (Exts.P16 to P18) issued against him. These notices are based on first appellate orders (Exts.P4 to P6) and subsequent orders rejecting rectification applications under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. The petitioner has filed appeals (Exts.P10 to P12) and stay petitions (Exts.P13 to P15) before the KVAT Appellate Tribunal, Kozhikode Bench (4th respondent). The petitioner's primary prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the 4th respondent to keep the recovery proceedings in abeyance until his stay petitions are considered and orders are passed thereon.
Key Issues
1. Whether the recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner pursuant to revenue recovery notices should be kept in abeyance until the stay petitions filed before the KVAT Appellate Tribunal are considered and orders are passed thereon? The petitioner argued that the revenue recovery notices (Exts.P16 to P18) were issued for recovery of amounts confirmed against him. He has preferred appeals and stay petitions before the 4th respondent (KVAT Appellate Tribunal). His limited prayer is for a direction to the Tribunal to keep the recovery proceedings in abeyance until his stay petitions are considered and orders are passed. The respondents, represented by the Government Pleader, did not record any specific arguments against this prayer in the judgment.
Sections Cited
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA, 1941 WP(C).No.31558 OF 2019 PETITIONER/S: T.K.KOMU HAJI AGED 51 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S.T.K.SUPARI, OLAMATHIL P.O., PULPATTA, MALAPPURAM (DIST.) -673642. BY ADVS. SRI.C.A.SADASIVAN SRI.JOY P.JOSE SRI.K.N.KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI SRI.C.V.SASI SRI.K.JAYAMOHANAN PILLAI SMT.P.S.SETHULEKSHMY RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 STATE TAX OFFICER, SGST DEPARTMENT, MANJERY, MALAPPURAM (DIST)-676121. 3 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), SGST DEPARTMENT, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERY, PIN-676121. 4 THE ASST. SECRETARY, KVAT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE BENCH, CHEROOTTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE-670001. 5 DY. TAHSILDAR (RR), ERANAD TALUK, MANJERY, MALAPPURAM (DIST) -676121. GOVT.PLEADER DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.11.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT Against Exts.P4 to P6 first appellate orders and Exts.P7 to P9 orders rejecting recti
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