Vadra firm takes Haryana govt to court

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Haryana government on a petition filed by Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, owned by Robert Vadra, challenging VAT notice. The high court has sought a response from the government. The matter pertains to Shikohpur land deal in Gurgaon between Skylight and DLF. The firm has challenged a notice by the excise department of October 12, 2015 under section 16 of Haryana Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2003. The firm has also sought a direction to respondents not to proceed further with the assessment proceedings until the complete relevant information or records were provided to it by the department.