https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161317 The court found the imposition of a penalty without a formal order under sub-section (4) of section 28A of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 to be illegal and unauthorized. The petitioner's request for a copy of the order was granted, and the third respondent was directed to refund the penalty amount within two weeks. The court emphasized the necessity for strict compliance with the law by authorities with statutory powers to prevent arbitrary exercises of power. en-us Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161317 The court found the imposition of a penalty without a formal order under sub-section (4) of section 28A of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 to be illegal and unauthorized. The petitioner's request for a copy of the order was granted, and the third respondent was directed to refund the penalty amount within two weeks. The court emphasized the necessity for strict compliance with the law by authorities with statutory powers to prevent arbitrary exercises of power. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161317