Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited vs The State Of Karnataka on 10 June, 2004
16.3) In PENGUIN TEXTILES LTD v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH 117 (2000) STC 378, a Full Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court considered Sub-section (6A) of Section 22 of the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 which provided that payment of tax and penalty if any due in accordance with the order of the appellate Tribunal in respect of which a petition has been preferred under Sub-section (1) shall not be stayed pending disposal of the petition. In view of the express bar, the Full Bench held that High Court does not have the power to stay recovery of tax pending revision. But the following observations of the Full Bench after referring to the decision of the Supreme Court in Mohammed Kunhi reinforce our view: