High Court of KeralaWP(C)/27184/2015disposed of

Shaji Thomas v. Superintendent Of Central Excise & Service Tax, Muvattupuzha

2015-09-09Honourable Dr. Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/18TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 27184 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ SHAJI THOMAS, PULIMTHANATHU HOUSE, ALPARA P.O., CHELACHUVADU, IDUKKI, PIN - 685502. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS :

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1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE & SERVICE TAX MUVATTUPUZHA-686661.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE & SERVICE TAX, MUVATTUPUZHA DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 661.

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CUSTOMS & SERVICE TAX (APPEALS), C. R. BUILDINGS, I. S. PRESS ROAD, KOCHI-682018.

BY SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SC, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 27184 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBTI P1:

COPY OF ORDER DATED 13-06-2013 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-2008 TO 2011-12. EXHIBIT P2:

COPY OF APPEAL MEMORANDUM AGAINST EXT.P1.

EXHIBIT P3:

COPY OF STAY PETITION IN EXT. P2 APPEAL.

EXHIBIT P4:

COPY OF NOTICE DATED 12.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE bp

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.

............................................................. ............................................................. Dated this the 9th day of September, 2015 J U D G M E N T Against Exts.P1 order confirming a demand of service tax and penalty on the petitioner, the petitioner had preferred Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner apprehends that steps for recovery of the amounts confirmed against the petitioner by Ext.P1 order will be taken even before the 3rd respondent considers the stay petition.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Standing counsel for Central Board of Excise and customs.

3. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case as also the submissions made across the Bar, I dispose the writ petition with the following directions:

i. The 3rd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner.

ii. Recovery steps for recovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner by Ext.P1 order shall be kept in abeyance till orders are passed by the 3rd respondent as directed above and communicated to the petitioner.

iii. The order to be passed by the 3rd respondent shall be a reasoned one adverting to the contentions of the petitioner regarding existence of a prima facie case for a stay of recovery pending disposal of the appeal.

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE mns