LAWS(SC)-2006-2-1

GAMMON INDIA LTD Vs. SPL CHIEF SECRETARY

Decided On February 16, 2006
GAMMON INDIA LTD Appellant
V/S
SPL.CHIEF SECRETARY Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEAVE granted.

(2.) THE principal question which falls for adjudication in these appeals is regarding the jurisdiction of the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Warangal Division, Andhra Pradesh in initiating and completing penalty proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 (for short A.P.G.S. Tax Act) after its' repeal.

(3.) THE appellant, after a few weeks, received two more notices PR No. 1/2005 and PR No. 2/2005 on 12-4-2005 from the Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes. In these notices also it is incorporated that the appellant had falsely issued Form-G and claimed reduced rate of tax from the sellers.