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TMI Blog2017 (2) TMI 1133X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the fact that, the Assessment Order dated 08.12.2014 has been passed, which has given rise to a demand for tax and penalty. 3. By virtue of the said Assessment Order, the petitioner has been called upon to pay tax, for a sum of Rs. 27,76,416/- and a penalty, equivalent to Rs. 55,52,832/-. The petitioner has thus, been called upon to pay, according to respondents, a total sum of Rs. 79,80,196/-. 3.1. Admittedly, the petitioner has preferred an appeal, with the Appellate Assistant Commissioner [CT], qua order dated 08.12.2014. 3.2. I am informed by the counsel for the petitioner that an application for stay has also been preferred, before the very same authority, which is pending consideration. 4. Insofar as the respondents are concerned ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wer of the respondents to withhold Forms C and F, the issuance of which are otherwise, concededly, governed by the provisions of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 [in short "CST Act"] and the rules framed thereunder, can if at all be sourced in Section 43 of the PVAT. Section 43[1] of PVAT opens with a non-obstante clause, which, inter alia, provides that notwithstanding the fact that any recovery proceeding has been initiated under the said Act, the Assessing Officer or any other officer, authorised in that regard, shall have power to withhold the issuance of statutory or other declaration forms to a dealer from whom any tax or penalty, interest or any other amount payable under the said Act, is due. 7.1. Therefore, the thrust of the said p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on the application for stay. v.The decision rendered in the appeal and/or the stay application, will be placed before the concerned authority, which is required to deal with the request of the petitioner for issuance of C and F Forms. vi.The Appellate Authority, will give its decision, qua the appeal and/or the stay application preferred by the petitioner, within a period of two [2] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, after following the requisite mandate of law. The petitioner will be given a personal hearing by the Appellate Authority as well. vii.Insofar as the authority, which is concerned with the aspect of taking a decision qua the issuance of C and F Forms, it shall complete the said exercise, within a period ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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