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Issues: Whether the interim stay of recovery granted in the tax appeals should continue beyond 180 days where the appeals could not be disposed of within that period due to the authority's failure to place the assessment records before the Appellate Tribunal.
Analysis: Section 14(4) of the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979 provides that a stay of recovery granted by the Appellate Tribunal ordinarily stands vacated if the appeal is not disposed of within 180 days. On the facts, the delay in disposal was not attributable to the appellant, but to the first respondent's failure to produce the assessment records. In such circumstances, mechanical vacation of the stay would defeat the purpose of the appellate remedy and would not advance justice.
Conclusion: The interim stay was directed to continue until disposal of the appeals, and the first respondent was directed to place the assessment records before the Tribunal expeditiously.
Final Conclusion: The appellant obtained continuation of interim protection against recovery pending disposal of the appeals, with a further direction to the revenue authority to facilitate early hearing.
Ratio Decidendi: Where non-disposal of the appeal within the statutory period is caused by the authority's default in producing the records, the court may continue interim stay protection notwithstanding the automatic vacation clause.
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