Joshy Jacob M vs. The Deputy Tahsildar
Held
The Court noted that the petitioner had since received the supporting documents and intended to file statutory appeals. It closed the writ petition, relegating the petitioner to his statutory remedies against the assessment orders, and extended the interim stay on recovery for one month to facilitate this.
Facts
The petitioner challenged recovery steps initiated against him, arguing that certified copies of documents leading to the demand notices were not provided, preventing him from pursuing statutory remedies against the assessment orders. An interim stay on recovery was granted at the admission stage.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether recovery proceedings could be initiated without providing supporting documents for demand notices, thereby impeding the assessee's right to pursue statutory appeals against assessment orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2019/28TH AGRAHAYANA, 1941 W.P(C).No.33421 OF 2019(C) PETITIONER: JOSHY JACOB.M AGED 49 YEARS S/O. M.M JACOB, MUTTATH HOUSE, NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KURA, NELLIKKUNNU, EAST FORT P.O, THRISSUR PIN-680 005. BY SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SRI.M.RAJAGOPAL SRI.SAJU.K.PERUTTY SHRI.RAHUL A. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR-680 020 2 THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (RE-DESIGNATED AS STATE TAX OFFICER),FIRST CIRCLE, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR 680 004. BY SMT.M.M.JASMINE, GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.12.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C).No.33421/2019 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the recovery steps that were initiated against him without issuing certified copies of the documents leading to the issuance of the demand notices. It was the contention of the petitioner that only after receipt of the documents, he could approach the statutory r
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