S Dalia v. the Intelligence Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court declined to set aside the impugned order on limitation grounds as factual issues remain, but modified the order directing the petitioner to remit 20% of the penalty instead of the demanded 30%, granting four weeks to pay.
What did the court decide?
Ext. P4 order modified to direct payment of 20% instead of 30%; petitioner granted four weeks time.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2016/17TH BHADRA, 1938
WP(C).No. 27585 of 2016 (W)
PETITIONER(S) :
S.DALIA,
M/S. VEL TRADERS, THANNIKKAMUKKU, KANDACHIRA, PERINAD P.O., KOLLAM.,
BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO. II, KOLLAM AT KOTTARAKKARA- 691 506.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM- 691 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ court can interfere with the impugned order on the ground of limitation barring the penalty proceedings.
Whether the impugned order directing the petitioner to remit 30% of penalty imposes a fair amount.
How to structure the relief granted to the petitioner in light of the limitation contention and the amount demanded.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. DALIA
- petitioner
M/S. VEL TRADERS
- respondent
THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO. II, KOLLAM
- respondent
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM
- respondent
THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (SALES TAX), TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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