P.P.Vincent vs. The State Tax Officer

WP(C)/19996/2019HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01051150201923 July 2019Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE3 pages

For Petitioner: SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON, SMT.K.KRISHNA, SMT.MEERA V.MENON

AI SummaryRemanded

Facts

The petitioner, P.P. Vincent, proprietor of M/s. United Impex, challenged an assessment order (Ext.P1) passed under the KVAT Act. He filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent, the Assistant Commissioner (Appeals), and simultaneously filed a stay application (Ext.P3). The petitioner sought a direction for the disposal of the stay application. The writ petition was filed before the High Court of Kerala.

Held

The Court directed the 2nd respondent, the Assistant Commissioner (Appeals), to decide the stay application (Ext.P3) filed by the petitioner within two months. Pending the decision on the stay application, recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned assessment order were ordered to be kept in abeyance. The Court did not delve into the merits of the assessment order or the stay application itself, focusing solely on expediting the procedural step of deciding the stay.

Key Issues

1. Whether the 2nd respondent should be directed to decide the stay application (Ext.P3) filed by the petitioner? The petitioner argued that the stay application needs to be considered promptly to avoid recovery proceedings. The revenue did not record any specific arguments in the judgment regarding this issue. The core of the dispute revolves around the procedural aspect of seeking a stay pending appeal.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2019 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1941 WP(C).No.19996 of 2019 PETITIONER: P.P.VINCENT, AGED 66 YEARS, PROPRIETOR,M/S.UNITED IMPEX, ANNAMANADA,THRISSUR-680 741. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.K.KRISHNA SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER SGST DEPARTMENT,CHALAKKUDY-680 307. 2 THE ASST.COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR-680 001. GP. DR. THSUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23.07.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.19996 of 2019 ..2..

JUDGMENT The petitioner, impugning Ext.P1 assessment order under the KVAT Act, 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 two months. Till then, recovery proceedings pursuant to the impugned order in the appeal shall be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition is disposed as above. A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE PR/23.07.2019

WP(C).No.199

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