M/S Maa Vindhya Vasini Tobacco Private Limited v. Addititional Commissioner, GRADE-2 (Appeal) -Iv, State Tax, Kanpur and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Court No. 7; WRIT TAX No. - 8100 of 2025; M/s Maa Vindhya Vasini Tobacco Private Limited v. Addititional Commissioner, Grade-2 (Appeal) -Iv, State Tax, Kanpur and 2 others; Piyush Agrawal, J.; dated December 18, 2025; GST proceedings under Section 74; tax and penalty imposed; appeal dismissed on ground of latches without considering material on record; matter requires consideration; counter affidavit within six weeks, rejoinder within one week; interim no coercive action till next date of listing subject to deposit of 10% of remaining tax liability within 15 days; counsel: Suyash Agarwal (petitioner), C.S.C. / learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Interim directions on a still-pending writ: respondents given six weeks to file the counter affidavit (rejoinder, if any, within one week), matter listed thereafter; and till the next date of listing, no coercive action against the petitioner, conditional on the petitioner depositing 10% of the remaining amount of tax liability within 15 days.