HC imposes cost for passing order without considering material filed by petitioner

Akzo Nobel India Limited Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Telangana High Court)

Commercial Tax Officer shall pay costs of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the petitioner, which shall be recovered from the salary of the 1^st respondent, and disciplinary action shall be initiated against 1^st respondent for non-consideration of material filed by petitioner before passing the impugned Assessment Order on 31-03-2021.

FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER of TELANGANA HIGH COURT

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the Assessment Order AO No.45549 dt.31-03-2021 passed by 1^st respondent under the Central Sales Tax Act 1956 (for short ‘the Act’) for the period April, 2016 to March, 2017.

2. According to the petitioner, it was originally on the rolls of the 2nd respondent and was filing monthly returns before him under the Act.

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