IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF MAY 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE H.G.RAMESH AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA STRP No.21/2017 & STRP No.22/2017 BETWEEN:
M/S. TOBACCO BOARD GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY CA-5673, 14TH MAIN VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE MYSURU REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER SRI A.V. SHIVARUDRAIAH …PETITIONER (BY SRI S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT SEHADRI BHAVAN, DIVAN ROAD, MYSURU REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES VAT AUDIT-1 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI T. K.VEDAMURTHY, AGA) THESE STRPs ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 65(1) OF THE KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT., 2003 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED :31.08.2016 PASSED IN STA.NOS.2132 AND 2133/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE APPEALS FILED UNDER SEC.63 OF THE KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT., 2003 AND UPHELDING THE ORDERS OF THE AA AND THE FAA.
THESE STRPs COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, H.G.RAMESH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R H.G.RAMESH, J. (Oral):
1. Sri S. Rajashekar, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner- Tobacco Board (a Government of India Undertaking) seeks leave to withdraw these revision petitions with liberty to avail of the benefit under the “Karasamadhana Scheme-2017” of Government of Karnataka. Liberty sought for is granted. The revision petitions are accordingly disposed of as withdrawn.
2. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has deposited Rs.32,69,805/- with the respondent as per the order of this Court dated 27.04.2017. If the petitioner- Tobacco Board is entitled to avail of the benefit under the aforesaid “Karasamadhana Scheme-2017” and if the petitioner avails of the said benefit, the petitioner is entitled for refund of the amount deposited by it pursuant to the order of this Court dated 27.04.2017.
3. In view of disposal of the revision petitions, I.A.No.1/2017 filed for interim stay does not survive for consideration; it stands disposed of accordingly.
Revision petitions disposed of.
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