The Gujarat High Court will hear case alleging tax authority unduly harassing, coercing for payment of tax and penalty.
The petitioner, M/s Hemani Intermediates Pvt. Ltd. stated that during the entire search proceedings which lasted for almost 2 days, the respondent authorities restored to physical violence and torture on the employees of the petitioner.
The respondents even forced the employees of the petitioner to switch off the CCTV cameras of the office premises. Further, the statements of all the persons present during the search proceedings were taken under coercion and therefore, the petitioner was under immense mental stress and depression.
It was alleged that the officers conducting search proceedings resorted to physically violence and torture on the accountants and senior accountants of M/s. Hemani Intermediates Private Limited despite them cooperating with the said officers.
The officers conducting search proceedings also forced the management/directors of the company to make the payment of tax, interest and penalty at midnight. In fact the officers themselves have created the payment details in the system and the management was asked to make the payment.
The division bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J. Vora issued the notice to the respondents, returnable on February 16, 2021. On the returnable date, the respondents shall appear before this Court through the Video Conferencing, failing which, this Court may proceed to take appropriate steps in accordance with law.
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