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2023 (1) TMI 504 - HC - VAT and Sales TaxPenalty under Section 54(1)(14) of U.P.V.A.T. Act, 2008 - change in the quantum of penalty by rectification proceedings - revisionist submitted that the Assessing Authority has erred in law in passing the rectification order dated 26.12.2012 under Section 31 of the Act of 2008 after the order of the first Appellate Authority, as the order of the Assessing Authority merged in the order of the first Appellate Authority - HELD THAT:- It is clear that the goods were intercepted by the mobile squad on 17.5.2010 while it was in transit. Form 38, which was being used for carrying the goods, only mentioned about two bills being Bill No.260 and 194 and not Bill No.195. The Taxing Authorities as well as Tribunal had categorically recorded findings that there was an intention to evade tax by the assessee as the third bill was deliberately not mentioned in From 38 and column was left blank - the first Appellate Authority had reduced the quantum of penalty imposed by the Assessing Authority and only penalty have been imposed on the goods which has been transported through the Bill No.195 and has not been entered in From - 38. The argument of learned counsel for the revisionist to the extent that order passed by the Assessing Authority under Section 48(5) of the Act of 2008 merged after the order passed by first Appellate Authority and no rectification order could have been passed under Section 31 has no legs to stand as the rectification proceedings are initiated for error apparent on the face of the order and the Assessing Authority has rightly proceeded to pass order and rectified its order. The nature of the penalty proceedings cannot be changed by rectification order under Section 31 of the Act and the penalty proceedings was rightly carried out against the assessee-revisionist as description of goods and Bill No.195 was not entered in Form -38 while the goods were in transit. There are no case for interference is made out - The revision being devoid of merit is hereby dismissed.
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