M/S.Friends Furniture and Home Applicanc v. the Commercial Tax Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition challenging a demand notice issued under the Revenue Recovery Act, the High Court of Kerala directed the Assistant Commissioner (Appeals) to expeditiously decide the stay petition. The court ordered all proceedings pursuant to the challenged demand notice to be kept in abeyance during the pending stay proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Order directed the 2nd respondent to dispose of the stay petition within one month and to keep proceedings under the demand notice in abeyance.