2017 (6) TMI 1217

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..... r the Appellate Tribunal, its stay order should not be allowed to lapse merely by lapse of time on account of such limited powers as are contained in Section 63(7)(b) of the KVAT Act, 2003. Petitions are disposed of with a request to the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal who is seized of the appeal filed by the petitioner to decide the same expeditiously preferably within six months. - Writ Petitio .....

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..... beyond 365 days of its grant though despite their being a mandate of the law to that effect, the said Tribunal has not been able to dispose of the appeal itself on merits within the said stipulated period of said 365 days from the date of its institution. 2. The learned counsel for the Respondents, Mr. T. K. Vedamurthy has brought to the notice of the Court that similar petitions have been dis .....

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..... the said Tribunal or Authority cannot dispose of the appeal on merits on account of the heavy work burden or otherwise, for no fault of assessee or the Appellate Tribunal, its stay order should not be allowed to lapse merely by lapse of time on account of such limited powers as are contained in Section 63(7)(b) of the KVAT Act, 2003. The control over administration efficiency of Tribunal Member i .....

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