The Madras High Court dismissed the State's tax revision petition under Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, relying on a 2019 government order limiting High Court appeals to disputes exceeding Rs.5,00,000, as the contested demand fell below this threshold.
Tax Revision petition dismissed with no order as to costs.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
T.C.(MD)No.150 of 2012
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Deputy Commissioner (CT), Tirunelveli Division, Tirunelveli – 627 002.
...Appellant
-Vs.-
Tvl.M.D.E.Enterprises, Tuticorin.
...Respondent
PRAYER:- Tax Case (Revision) filed under Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, to revise the order of the Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal (AB) Madurai dated 07.05.2004 passed in M.T.A.No.653 of 2002.
For Appellant : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Sudalaimuthu for Mr.S.Karunakaran
DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
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JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.)
The Tax Revision filed by the State is liable to be dismissed in light of G.O.Ms.No.105 Commercial Taxes and Registration (D1) Department dated 25.07.2019 setting out the litigation policy, in terms of which, the monetary limit for maintaining an appeal or Revision Petition before the High Court is Rs.5,00,000/-
2.In the present case, both the learned Counsel argue that the impugned demand, including tax, penalty and surcharge amount to less than Rupees two lakhs. Hence, dismissed with no order as to costs.
[A.S.M.J.,] & [R.V.J.,] NCC :Yes/No 09.08.2023 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No cmr T.C.(MD)No.150 of 2012
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tax Revision filed by the State is maintainable in light of G.O.Ms.No.105 setting a monetary limit of Rs.5,00,000/- for appeals before the High Court.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The State of Tamil Nadu
Tvl.M.D.E.Enterprises
Anita Sumanth
R. Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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