2018 (5) TMI 1330

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..... he 2nd respondent does not state reasons as to why the petitioner was required to deposit the amounts as a condition for the grant of stay - This Court has held in Archana Agencies v Commercial Tax Officer [2014 (5) TMI 1024 - KERALA HIGH COURT] that an authority considering a stay petition is bound to give reasons even while granting conditional stay - the 2nd respondent is directed to pass fresh .....

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..... t.P1 assessment order. 2. In the writ petition, the petitioner impugns the said conditional order of stay, inter alia, on the ground that the 2nd respondent had not exercised his discretion validly while passing the said order. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. On a consideration of the facts and circumstanc .....

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