https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=158220 The Court upheld the levy of sales tax on materials supplied by a government division to contractors under the Orissa Sales Tax Act. It granted a stay of realisation of extra demands during the appeal process and directed partial payment of the disputed demand pending appeal resolution. The Court refrained from expressing an opinion on the merits of the dispute but specified amounts to be paid to stay realisation of the balance amount. Additionally, it emphasized the need for efficient resolution of inter-departmental disputes and suggested establishing a Committee for pre-litigation clearance, in line with a Supreme Court directive. en-us Mon, 17 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:59:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=158220 The Court upheld the levy of sales tax on materials supplied by a government division to contractors under the Orissa Sales Tax Act. It granted a stay of realisation of extra demands during the appeal process and directed partial payment of the disputed demand pending appeal resolution. The Court refrained from expressing an opinion on the merits of the dispute but specified amounts to be paid to stay realisation of the balance amount. Additionally, it emphasized the need for efficient resolution of inter-departmental disputes and suggested establishing a Committee for pre-litigation clearance, in line with a Supreme Court directive. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 17 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=158220