2016 (2) TMI 4 - HC - VAT and Sales Tax

Recovery proceedings where initially stay was granted and application for extension of stay is pending - Commercial Tax Officer (2) Unit-21, Ahmedabad, now has attached bank account of the petitioner - Held that - It is an arbitrary act on the part of respondent No.3 - a case is made out to issue notice making it returnable on 10.2.2016 and granting ad-interim relief in terms of para 7 (B) (i) till then.

Summary

The Gujarat High Court heard a case where a petitioner requested extension of stay on a pending appeal, but no order was passed. The Commercial Tax Officer attached the petitioner's bank account. The Court issued notice to the respondent and granted interim relief until the next hearing on 10.2.2016.