The Patna High Court declined to exercise writ jurisdiction to determine the applicable VAT rate on the petitioner's goods. The court held that the tax rate issue is a question of fact dependent on transaction nature, deeming it appropriate for the statutory appellate remedy.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4618 of 2016
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5301 of 2016
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Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd., a Company incorporated under the Companies Act having its registered office at 3rd Floor, I Think Techno Campus, Pokhran Road No. 2, Thane, P.O. + P.S. Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra and Branch Office at F1, 1st Floor, Gitanjali Palace, Jamal Road, P.O. Jamal Road, P.S. Gandhi Maidan, Patna through its Asstt. Manager (Accounts), Mukesh Kumar, son of Sri Lal Babu Prasad, Kaimashikoh, Behind Electricity Office, Patna City, P.O. Jahuganj, P.S. Chowk, District - Patna.
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. D.V.Pathy, Advocate.
Mrs. Manju Jha, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar, S.C.11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA) Date: 09-08-2016
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
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refrain ourselves from exercising the writ jurisdiction and dispose of the present writ applications with liberty to the petitioner to avail the alternative statutory remedy in accordance with law.
(Hemant Gupta, J) (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) P.K.P. N.A.F.R. U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should exercise writ jurisdiction to determine the tax rate on goods sold as industrial inputs.
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd.
State of Bihar through Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
Commercial Taxes Officer, Patliputra Circle
Hemant Gupta
Ahsanuuddin Amanullah
As recorded by the court registry
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