Madhya Pradesh High Court remands Writ Petition to clarify order service, signatory authority, appeal timing

Kriparam Bhawani Sahai Versus Additional Commissioner of Sales Tax and Others

Kriparam Bhawani Sahai Versus Additional Commissioner of Sales Tax and Others - [1995] 99 STC 62 (MP) The High Court of Madhya Pradesh heard Writ Petition Nos. 1541 and 1542 of 1994 regarding an appeal dismissed as time-barred under the M.P. General Sales Tax Act, 1959. The petitioner argued that the appeal was not time-barred as the order copy was not served. The Court remanded the matter to determine if the order was served, the authority of the person who signed, and the appeal's timeliness. The Court quashed Annexure P/4 and ordered a fresh decision by the appellate authority.