2026 (3) TMI 427

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.... VAT & Sales Tax<br>HON&#39;BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G. PANDIT AND HON&#39;BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND For the Petitioners: (By Sri Aditya Vikram Bhat, AGA). For the Respondent: (By Sri R. Dakshina Murthy, Advocate). ORAL ORDER (PER: HON&#39;BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND) Heard Sri Aditya Vikram Bhat, learned Additional Government Advocate for the petitioners and Sri R Dakshina Murthy, l....

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....filed detailed objections. 3.2 The order under challenge was passed by the Tribunal on 30.09.2021 and is stated to have been communicated on 04.12.2021. A Government Order authorising the office of the Advocate General to file the present petition was issued on 01.07.2022 and is stated to have been received in the office of the Advocate General on 25.07.2022. It is further averred that there wa....

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....ted multiple meetings to clarify factual aspects and sought additional documents for drafting. However, the Government Order itself is stated to have been received in the office of the Advocate General only on 25.07.2022. 6. The delay is also attributed to a change of Law Officers, which, according to the affidavit, occurred in August 2023. However, no explanation whatsoever is offered for the ....