Disposed
S.Sumanth Ram v. the Commissioner of Geology and Mining
Madras HCWP/2550/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Writ petition seeking restraint on coercive recovery of a penalty demand under a Collector's memorandum while an appeal was pending. Government counsel undertook that the Commissioner would hear the appeal and stay application within fifteen days; the Court directed the petitioner to appear for personal hearing and ordered interim stay of recovery until then.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of recovery of the impugned penalty demand till disposal of the appeal; directions for hearing by the Commissioner on or before 01.03.2024.