HC Stays VAT demand to 15% where appeal is pending to be adjudicated on merits

Dr. Reddy S Laboratories Limited Vs Commissioner Commercial Tax (Allahabad High Court) Heard Sri Nishant Mishra, learned counsel for the revisionist and Sri R.S. Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for the State. This revision has been preferred against the order passed on the stay application by the Tribunal granting relief of 75% waiver of disputed amount of tax to be deposited before the appeal is finally decided by first appellate authority. The assessment was made ex-parte vide order dated 19.03.2021. Against which a recall application was moved by the assessee and the matter was reopened. T...