https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310096 A writ challenge to VAT assessment orders was declined because an efficacious statutory appeal was available, and writ jurisdiction should not ordinarily be used to bypass that appellate remedy. The Court noted that Section 20 of the Madhya Pradesh VAT Act contemplates notice in the prescribed form before assessment, with Form 19 for the sub-section (4) stage and Form 20 for best judgment assessment under sub-section (5). Even if the sequence of notices was questioned, the alleged procedural defect could be examined by the appellate authority. The petitioner was therefore left to pursue the statutory appeal and raise all contentions there. en-us Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:53:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310096 A writ challenge to VAT assessment orders was declined because an efficacious statutory appeal was available, and writ jurisdiction should not ordinarily be used to bypass that appellate remedy. The Court noted that Section 20 of the Madhya Pradesh VAT Act contemplates notice in the prescribed form before assessment, with Form 19 for the sub-section (4) stage and Form 20 for best judgment assessment under sub-section (5). Even if the sequence of notices was questioned, the alleged procedural defect could be examined by the appellate authority. The petitioner was therefore left to pursue the statutory appeal and raise all contentions there. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310096