M/S.Shiva Cement Ltd. v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
This Court allowed revision petitions challenging a Tribunal's order sustaining sales tax penalties. The Court held penalties for AYs 1994-95 and 1995-96 unjustified as the petitioner was legally required to collect sales tax once its exemption ended. The Tribunal's order was set aside.
What did the court decide?
The Tribunal's order sustaining penalty for 1994-95 and 1995-96 is set aside; Revision petitions disposed of accordingly.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
STREV Nos.58 and 60 of 2006
In STREV Nos.58 and 60 of 2006
M/s. Shiva Cement Ltd.
…. Petitioner
Mr. Damodar Pati, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa, represented by the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Orissa, Cuttack
…. Opposite Party
Mr. Sunil Mishra, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the imposition of penalty u/s 9-B(3) of the OST Act for the assessment years 1994-95 and 1995-96 can be said to be legally justified?
Whether the Tribunal's finding that the petitioner illegally collected sales tax from 1st December 1993 is legally correct and sustainable?
Whether the Tribunal's order is vitiated by considering both relevant and irrelevant materials together?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M/s. Shiva Cement Ltd.
- respondent
State of Orissa
Coram
B. P. Routray
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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