https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165097 The Court found in favor of the petitioner, a firm seeking a refund of a penalty imposed by a check-post officer. Despite legal notices, the Commissioner failed to respond, leading the petitioner to file a mandamus petition. The Court emphasized the duty of tax authorities to address taxpayer requests promptly. While noting limitations on writ petitions, the Court directed the Commissioner to refund the amount or take permissible action. Costs were imposed on the Department, emphasizing the importance of timely and appropriate responses from tax authorities to ensure procedural fairness in tax matters. en-us Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165097 The Court found in favor of the petitioner, a firm seeking a refund of a penalty imposed by a check-post officer. Despite legal notices, the Commissioner failed to respond, leading the petitioner to file a mandamus petition. The Court emphasized the duty of tax authorities to address taxpayer requests promptly. While noting limitations on writ petitions, the Court directed the Commissioner to refund the amount or take permissible action. Costs were imposed on the Department, emphasizing the importance of timely and appropriate responses from tax authorities to ensure procedural fairness in tax matters. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165097