MAGNA PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LTD., FAISALABAD versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY
Section 46 (1) Constitution Pakistan, Article 199 Constitutional application Appeals relating to the recovery of sales tax on electricity bills Until the completion of the jurisdiction, the connection of the power was disconnected. Applied before Land Revenue The electricity bill, however, was rejected for violating Section R, on account of certain alleged contradictions regarding the supply of the applicant company, in which contradictions were reported to the applicant company and their pending sales on the electricity bill. In order to pay the tax, the applicant company filed an appeal against the order. During the possibility of appeal from Commissioner Inland Revenue before the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, the concerned Electric Supply Company filed the petitioner company's petition. The electricity supply company had threatened to disconnect the power supply Threatening to disconnect proceedings during the appeal process before the Appellate Tribunal. The law stipulated that strict measures could not be taken to recover the disputed amount unless an appeal was decided by an independent forum. The High Court directed that the appellate tribunal decide the appeal of the applicant company within one. For a period of 30 days, and up to the appeal decision, the Electric Supply Company shall not disconnect the applicant's electrical connection Constitutional application was dealt with accordingly.
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