High Court Nullifies Tax Arrears Notice for Property Buyer Unaware of 1992-93 Liabilities Due to Delay and Lack of Notice.

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....Recovery of Arrears of Commercial Tax - Liability of person who purchased the property - In the present case, the subject property was sold by the defaulter / 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent on 25.08.1999, who in turn, further sold the property to the petitioner on 13.07.2006 and the petitioner has no knowledge about any such charge created by the Department till the impugned orders are issued on 01.12.2004. The long delay in initiating action would defeat the proceedings itself. Even in the impugned notice, it is stated that the arrears of Commercial Tax due was of the year 1992-93. - Recovery notice quashed - HC....