Jammu, Mar12: In a petition filed by Tax Bar Association, Jammu, feel aggrieved by Govt order No. 224-FD of 2014 dtd 15/10/2014 regarding creation of two posts of non-judicial members for the J&K Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal of J&K High Court issued notice to State through Finance Department and stated that the above mentioned Govt order to the extent of creation of two posts of members in the J&K Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, shall stay.
After hearing Advocate Sachin Sharma appearing for the petitioner, the court issued notice to State through Finance Dept and observed that Creation of the aforementioned two posts prima facie is contrary to section 12-A of the Sales Tax Act as also against non-existent vacancies. Justice Janak Raj Kotwal further observed that it needs to be stated by the Government as to how two posts of non-judicial members have been created for one man Tribunal and ordered that subject to objections and till next date before the Bench, the Government order No. 224-FD of 2014 dated 15.10.2014 to the extent of creation of two posts of members in the J&K Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, shall stay. (JNF) |
