https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397664 A stay rejection in a pending appeal must reflect application of mind to the assessee's specific contentions and be supported by reasons. Where the authority merely states that it perused the papers and found no supporting material, without dealing with the grounds raised in the stay application or the appeal, the order is a non-speaking rejection and cannot stand. The HC held that such a cryptic order is an improper exercise of jurisdiction and set it aside, restoring the stay application for fresh consideration in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397664 A stay rejection in a pending appeal must reflect application of mind to the assessee's specific contentions and be supported by reasons. Where the authority merely states that it perused the papers and found no supporting material, without dealing with the grounds raised in the stay application or the appeal, the order is a non-speaking rejection and cannot stand. The HC held that such a cryptic order is an improper exercise of jurisdiction and set it aside, restoring the stay application for fresh consideration in accordance with law. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397664