24-B. Application for settlement of cases.

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, if any amount of tax,
interest and penalty under the Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958 (No.2 of 1959)
(repealed Act) the Madhya Pradesh Commercial Tax Act, 1994 (No.5 of 1995) (repealed
Act) the Madhya Pradesh Vat Act, 2002 (No.20 of 2002), the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
(No. 74 of 1956) and the Madhya Pradesh Sthaniya Kshetra Me Mal Ke Pravesh Par Kar
Adhiniyam, 1976 (No.52 of 1976),-
(i) is disputed by a dealer and the dispute is pending before the High Court for
adjudication ;
(ii) hardship is being caused to a dealer due to any order passed under any of the
provisions of the Acts,
the dealer may apply for the settlement of the amount of tax, interest and penalty to the
Settlement Authority.
(2) An application for the settlement of the amount shall be submitted in the form and the
manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The dealer shall pay,-
(i) the undisputed amount of tax in full and twenty five percent of the disputed amount
of tax, in case of application under clause (i) of sub-section (1) ;
(ii) the full amount of tax, in case of application under clause (ii) of sub-section (1) ,
before submission of the application.