M/S.Modern Electricals vs. The Assistant Commissioner (Assmt)
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Modern Electricals, represented by its Managing Partner, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The petitioner sought a direction to the second respondent, the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), Kerala SGST Department, to expeditiously consider and dispose of their pending appeal (Ext.P2) and a stay petition (Ext.P3). The appeal was filed against an order passed by an authority under the Kerala SGST Department. The specific tax period and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history involves the filing of the appeal and the stay petition before the second respondent, which remained undecided.
Held
The Court directed the second respondent, the Deputy Commissioner (Appeals), Kerala SGST Department, to consider and dispose of the stay petition (Ext.P3) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The Court further directed that the appeal (Ext.P2), if otherwise in order, should be considered and disposed of within four months from the date of the judgment. As an interim measure, recovery proceedings pursuant to the order under appeal before the second respondent were stayed for two months from the date of the judgment. The Court did not decide on the merits of the appeal or the stay petition, but rather on the procedural aspect of their timely disposal.
Key Issues
1. Whether the Court should direct the second respondent to expeditiously consider and dispose of the pending appeal and stay petition filed by the petitioner under the Kerala SGST Act. Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner argued that their appeal and stay petition have been pending before the second respondent and sought a direction for their speedy disposal. They relied on the general principle of expeditious disposal of quasi-judicial proceedings. Revenue's Contention: The learned Government Pleader for the respondents did not record any specific argument against the petitioner's prayer for expeditious disposal. The judgment does not record any argument from the revenue's side.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1941 WP(C).No. 11938 of 2019 PETITIONER/S: M/S.MODERN ELECTRICALS, DOOR NO.XXV/1475, 1476 CHETTUPUZHA BUILDING, KURUPPAM ROAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, JOSE MATHEW. BY ADVS. SRI.K.J.ABRAHAM SRI.NIKHIL JOHN RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSMT), SPECIAL CIRCLE, KERALA SGST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680004. 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), KERALA SGST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680004. OTHER PRESENT: GP.DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.04.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WPC.11938/19 2 JUDGMENT
Heard Sri.K.J.Abraham, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr.Thushara James, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.
The petitioner prays for a direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 stay petition and Ext.P2 appeal expeditiously.
Having regard to the circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second
The judgment continues below.
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