M/S Sand Rose Global Mechandise (P) LTD vs. The Asst.Commissioner (Assessment)
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Sand Rose Global Merchandise (P) Ltd., filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The petitioner had approached the Kerala Value Added Tax Appellate Tribunal (KVATAT) with a series of appeals (Ext.P3 series) and stay applications (Ext.P4 series). The petitioner expressed their willingness to deposit 25% of the disputed demand and requested an early disposal of their appeals before the Tribunal. The writ petition was filed seeking directions from the High Court regarding the disposal of these appeals.
Held
The Court held that if the petitioner deposits 25% of the demand within three weeks from the date of the order, the Tribunal shall consider the request for expeditious disposal of the appeals. Furthermore, upon compliance with this direction by the petitioner, the recovery proceedings initiated by the revenue shall be kept in abeyance until the disposal of the appeals by the Tribunal. The Court did not decide on the merits of the appeals themselves, but rather on the procedural aspect of their disposal and the interim relief.
Key Issues
1. Whether the Tribunal should consider the request for expeditious disposal of the appeals filed by the petitioner, subject to a condition of deposit? The petitioner argued that they are prepared to deposit 25% of the demand and sought an early disposal of their appeals. The revenue did not present any arguments as recorded in the judgment. The core issue revolves around the conditions under which the Tribunal should grant an expeditious hearing and stay recovery proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 25TH SRAVANA, 1941 WP(C).No.22210 OF 2019(A) PETITIONER/S: M/S.SAND ROSE GLOBAL MERCHANDISE (P) LTD., AKASH BUILDING, PULAMON P.O.KOTTARAKKARA, REPRESENTED BY SUBHASH SOMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V.MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SMT.K.KRISHNA RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASST.COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT), SGST DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA-691 506. 2 THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.08.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.22210/2019 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 16th day of August, 2019 The petitioner approached the Tribunal by Ext.P3 series of appeals. The petitioner also filed Ext.P4 series of stay applications. The petitioner submits that they are prepared to deposit 25% of the demand and seeks an early disposal of the appeals. If the petitioner deposits 25% of the demand within three weeks, the Tribunal shall consider t
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