1982 (3) TMI 251

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....ard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader. The petitioner is a dealer registered under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act. He calls in question the notice of the Commercial Tax Officer(1), Visakhapatnam, RC. No. VVVI. 8648(GST) dated 16th February, 1982 calling upon him to make an additional security deposit of Rs. 18,000 on pain of the registrat....

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....her security deposit of Rs. 18,000. The facts mentioned in the show cause notice are not disputed. The only question is whether, in the circumstances, the respondent has jurisdiction to require the petitioner to pay an additional security deposit of Rs. 18,000 and in exercising that jurisdiction he has exercised his discretion properly. Rule 29(7) of the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Rules e....