Raju Gopal Sahu v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No.6044 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 19.03.2026; Raju Gopal Sahu (Petitioner, adv. S.K. Patra) versus State of Odisha & Ors. (T.K. Dash, AGA for the State; P. Behera for Opposite Parties 2 & 3); vehicle scrapped since 31.03.2017; disputed tax demand of Rs. 93,960/- for 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2026; disposed of at admission stage on the Petitioner's agreement to pay within 30 days; penalty waiver left to be considered by the Taxing Authority on show-cause; single judge: B.P. Routray, J.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage; Petitioner to pay the tax amount within 30 days along with production of certified copy of the order and a copy of the writ petition; Taxing Authority may consider waiver of penalty subject to show-cause filed within that period. ¶20