In a writ petition challenging pending recovery proceedings under the Revenue Recovery Act based on KVAT penalty orders, the High Court of Kerala stayed recovery steps for three weeks to allow the petitioner to pursue statutory revisionary remedies.
Recovery steps pursuant to demand notices kept in abeyance for a period of three weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2016/23RD MAGHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 3301 of 2016 (K)
PETITIONER:
SANTIN ANTONY, S/O.LATE ANTONY, AGED 41 YEARS, PADUTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, HMT COLONY.P.O, PALLILAMKARA, KALAMASSERY-683503, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SRI.ANOOP JOSEPH
SMT.ZERENE LINDA MITCHEL SRI.K.R.SUDHEER KUMAR (VENNALA) SMT.K.K.DAJULA
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM.
2. THE COMMERCIALTAX OFFICER, SALES TAX OFFICE, IST CIRCLE, KALAMASSERY.
3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(R.R), KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM.
4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THRIKKAKKARA NORTH VILLAGE,
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-02-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: NIL
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P.S. TO JUDGE
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A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.
W.P.(C) No.3301 of 2016
JUDGMENT
The petitioner, who is faced with recovery proceedings under the Revenue Recovery Act, for recovery of amounts confirmed against him by orders of penalty under the KVAT Act, seeks only some time to pursue his revisionary remedy against the orders of penalty, that has been served on him.
The writ petition is disposed as above.
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A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether recovery proceedings should be stayed pending the petitioner's revisionary remedy against penalty orders.
Santin Antony
State of Kerala
The Commercial Tax Officer, Sales Tax Office, Ist Circle, Kalamassery
The Deputy Tahsildar(R.R), Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam
The Village Officer, Thrikkakkara North Village
A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar
As recorded by the court registry
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