Chennai

Observing that even the other counsels failed to put forth the facts clearly, Justice SM Subramaniam suo motu impleaded the Commercial Taxes Secretary, seeking a report on the collusion and loss of revenue to deal with the matter effectively.

During the hearing on general exemption granted to the sale of IOCL under Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, the court had asked whether it was applicable to hospitals and doctors in the State. The government counsel and Sales Tax Officer D Mukundhan said it was granted for sale within the State but not to sale in other states.

But the written arguments filed on behalf of the department revealed that the exemption was granted only if the lenses were sold directly to the affected persons.

Aghast at the total change of submission in the last minute when the order was being dictated, Justice Subramaniam said, “This court is absolutely shocked and pained that all the parties to the litigation totally misguided this court without informing the vital facts about Sales Tax being collected from hospitals and doctors within TN.”

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