TMI Blog2016 (9) TMI 720X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... orded from the dealer. The petitioner would state that the officer does not posses the jurisdiction to record the statement or prepare the inspection report or seize the documents. But however, it appears that the documents were seized from the place of business of the petitioner. Therefore, if the petitioner has any reservations on the statement given by them before the Enforcement Officials, it is always open to the petitioner to raise contention before the assessing officer and it is a settled legal position that the assessing officer, while completing the assessment, cannot solely be guided by the statement recorded by the Enforcement Officials - petition disposed off - decided against petitioner. - WP.No.17125 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... NVAT Rules and submitted that the said Rule, read along with Section 48 of the Act, does not empower an officer in the rank of a Commercial Tax Officer to conduct such inspection or record statement. 4. The learned counsel also referred to a Notification issued by the Government in exercise of the powers under Sections 41 and 41A of the erstwhile Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act with regard to the powers of the officers to inspect account books etc. It is submitted that the said provision is in pari materia with Section 65 of the TNVAT Act and the Notification would very will apply to the provisions of the TNVAT Act and thus, the entire proceedings initiated by the first respondent is wholly without jurisdiction. 5. The learned Additi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the dealer. The petitioner would state that the officer does not posses the jurisdiction to record the statement or prepare the inspection report or seize the documents. But however, it appears that the documents were seized from the place of business of the petitioner. Therefore, if the petitioner has any reservations on the statement given by them before the Enforcement Officials, it is always open to the petitioner to raise contention before the assessing officer and it is a settled legal position that the assessing officer, while completing the assessment, cannot solely be guided by the statement recorded by the Enforcement Officials. Therefore, the petitioner need not have any apprehension that their rights and remedies will stand fore ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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