The State Government of Maharashtra, on Thursday has informed the Bombay High Court that the appointment of the Judicial Members of the Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal is expected very soon.
The Pune Tax Bar Association has filed a Public Interest Litigation before the High Court against the action of the Government delaying the appointment.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Madhav J. Jamdar listed the matter to 20th October 2022 “high on board” and observed that “Mr. Sonpal, learned special counsel for the State assures the Court that a positive decision on appointment of the Judicial Members of the Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal is expected very soon and that he would be in a position to apprise the Court about the developments on 20th October 2022.”
Earlier, while entertaining a petition moved by the Sales Tax Tribunal Bar Association, a division bench of the Bombay High Court held that only legally qualified, judicially trained and experienced persons can be appointed Members of the sales tax Appellate Tribunals. A bench of Justices A.S.Oka And Riyaz I. Chagla further clarified that a Chartered Accountant or Commissioner cannot be appointed unless they have expertise in the subject.
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