Sree Metaliks Ltd. v. Tax Recovery Officer-Cum-Addl. R.T.O., Barbil
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No. 499 of 2023; Sree Metaliks Limited v. Tax Recovery Officer-cum-Addl. R.T.O., Barbil; order dated 24.02.2025; Bench: Justice K.R. Mohapatra and Justice S.K. Mishra. Subject: challenge to tax recovery demand notice dated 07.12.2015 (Annexure-1) of TRO, Keonjhar at Barbil and prayer for refund of tax paid (Annexure-8); petition withdrawn with liberty to settle arrears under Notification No.TRN-LCMISC-0018-2023/15970 dated 27.12.2023, extended up to 31.03.2025; no objection by Transport Department (Sr. Standing Counsel Prabhakar Behera); petitioners represented by Sr. Adv. Sidhartha Ray and Adv. Khirod Kumar Sahoo. Keywords: tax recovery, demand notice, refund, settlement of arrears, withdrawal, Odisha Transport Department.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Tax Recovery Officer, Barbil for settlement of the arrears as per Notification No.TRN-LCMISC-0018-2023/15970 dated 27th December, 2023 (extended up to 31st March, 2025).