Court Balances Discretion and Statutory Limit for Firm's Tax Settlement Under Article 226: 36 Installments Max.

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....Cancellation of registration of petitioner - petitioner firm express their willingness to pay the defaulted tax amount - Although there may be an inherent power of the Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to use a discretion but at the same time when it is statutorily provided by the departmental authorities that the maximum permissible installments be 36 (thirty six), the Court ought not to randomly extend such installments beyond 36 (thirty six) in the guise of exercising discretionary power but at the same time, it is also noted that if further installments are not allowed to the petitioner firm, they would be unable to pay the tax due and it may result in a sustenance of the order of cancellation of their registration. I.........