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2013 (4) TMI 355 - HC - VAT and Sales TaxApplication for interim relief - Stay granted to the extent of 55% of the tax amount - Held that:- As decided in I.T.C. Ltd. vs. Commissioner (Appeals), Custom & Central Excise, Meerut-I [2003 (10) TMI 70 - HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD] while considering the application for stay/waiver of a pre-deposit, as required under the law, the Court must apply its mind as to whether the appellant has a strong prima facie case on merit. Keeping in view the settled position of law on the point in issue and from the perusal of the appellate order passed by the appellate tribunal thereby passing the impugned orders, the said authorities have not indicated its mind so far as the existence of the prima facie case on merits on appeal as well as the financial condition which are to be considered by them while passing the impugned orders on an application for stay pending in the first appeal. The said mandatory condition is to be taken into consideration while disposing of an application for interim relief moved by the assessee by the appellate authority as well as tribunal during the pendency of appeal - the present revision is disposed of with a direction to the FAA to decide the appeal filed by the assessee expeditiously say within a period of two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.
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