https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=329534 The High Court held that the Commercial Tax Officer erred in staying the refunds pending the department's appeal to the Supreme Court. The officer's decision to withhold refunds solely based on the department's intention to appeal was deemed invalid. The court quashed the order but stated that the department is not obligated to release the refunds until the Supreme Court disposes of the appeal. The court emphasized that the officer's jurisdiction does not extend to deciding refund release based on potential appeals, leaving the final disposition of the refunds to the Supreme Court's decision. en-us Fri, 17 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:16:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=329534 The High Court held that the Commercial Tax Officer erred in staying the refunds pending the department's appeal to the Supreme Court. The officer's decision to withhold refunds solely based on the department's intention to appeal was deemed invalid. The court quashed the order but stated that the department is not obligated to release the refunds until the Supreme Court disposes of the appeal. The court emphasized that the officer's jurisdiction does not extend to deciding refund release based on potential appeals, leaving the final disposition of the refunds to the Supreme Court's decision. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Fri, 17 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=329534