Default assessment of tax and interest u/s 32 in Form DVAT - 24 as well as notice of assessment of penalty under section 33 in Form DVAT - 24A

This judgement consolidates multiple writ petitions concerning the default assessment of tax and interest under Section 32 of the DVAT Act, and the notice of assessment of penalty under Section 33, both in Form DVAT-24 and DVAT-24A respectively. The Bombay High Court heard these petitions together due to their identical subject matter and reliefs sought. The court heard arguments from senior counsel representing the petitioners and counsel for the respondents.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.93644 OF 2020
M/s. Yogi Petroleum … Petitioner

Versus

Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.93647 OF 2020
Jay Jalaram Construction Co. (Petroleum Division) … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.93649 OF 2020
M/s. Ratan Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.93646 OF 2020
M/s. Shree Sai Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.93648 OF 2020
M/s. Patel Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.94450 OF 2020
M/s. Shubham Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.94449 OF 2020
M/s. Ankur Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.94222 OF 2020
M/s. Haveli Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.94223 OF 2020
M/s. Sainath Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

WITH
WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.94113 OF 2020
M/s. Khanvel Petroleum … Petitioner

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Commissioner of VAT,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & another … Respondents

Mr. Rafiq Dada, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms. Nikita Badheka and Mr.Parth Badheka for Petitioner in Writ Petition (St.) Nos.94450/2020,93649/2020 and 93647/2020.

Ms. Nikita Badheka a/w. Mr. Parth Badheka for Petitioner in Writ Petition (St.) Nos.93646 of 2020, 93648 of 2020 and 93644 of 2020.

Mr. Parth Badheka for Petitioner in Writ Petition (St.) No.94449 of 2020.

Mr. Vijaysinh Thorat, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms. Varsha Palav, Mr. Ajinkya Palav, Mr. Anuj Tiwari i/b. The Laureate for Petitioner in WP (St.) No.94223 of 2020.

Ms. Varsha Palav, Mr. Ajinkya Palav, Mr. Anuj Tiwari i/b. The Laureate for Petitioner in WPST/94222/2020.

Mr. V. Sridharan, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms. Smita Durve, Mr. Aman Anand, Ms. Parisha Shah, Mr. V. Thakar, Ms. Sneha Vani i/b. Mr. Arshil Shah for Petitioner in WPST/94113 of 2020.

Mr. H. S. Venegaonkar a/w. Mr. Saurabh Kshirsagar for Respondents in all the Petitions.

 CORAM : UJJAL BHUYAN &
MILIND N. JADHAV, JJ.
Reserved on : MARCH 10, 2021
Pronounced on : MAY 21, 2021

JUDGMENT and ORDER : (Per Ujjal Bhuyan, J.)

Subject matter and reliefs sought for in all the writ petitions being identical, those were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. We have heard Mr. Rafiq Dada, Mr. Vijaysinh Thorat and Mr. V. Sridharan, learned senior counsel for the petitioners; and Mr. H. S. Venegaonkar, learned counsel for the respondents in all the writ petitions.

3. For the sake of convenience, we have divided the bunch of cases into three groups; one argued by senior counsel Mr. Dada, the other by senior counsel Mr. Thorat and the last group by Mr. Sridharan, learned senior counsel.

4. The group of cases argued by Mr. Dada comprises of the following:-

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