Naduvathettu Joseph Sunny vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed that if the petitioner files an appeal within one month of the GST Appellate Tribunal's constitution, all recovery proceedings against the petitioner based on the assessment and first appeal orders will remain suspended until the Tribunal finally hears and disposes of the appeal.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an assessment order and a first appellate order under the CGST/SGST Act, but was unable to file a second appeal under Section 112 due to the non-constitution of the GST Appellate Tribunal. The petitioner sought intervention to prevent recovery and secure the right to appeal.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the inability to file a second appeal against an assessment order and first appellate order due to the non-constitution of the GST Appellate Tribunal, and the consequent threat of recovery proceedings.
Sections Cited
Section 73(9), Section 112, Section 112(8)(b)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 8TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 28074 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: NADUVATHETTU JOSEPH SUNNY, AGED 62 YEARS PROP:JOSE JOSEPH & CO, VP/III/220, NADUVATHETTU BUILDING, THADIYAMBADU IDUKKI, KERALA, PIN - 685602 BY ADVS. K.N.SREEKUMARAN P.J.ANILKUMAR (A-1768) N.SANTHOSHKUMAR N.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, CHERUTHONI, IDUKKI, PIN - 685602 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING, SHASTRI ROAD, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001 3 STATE TAX OFFICER (ARREAR RECOVERY), STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT., KATTPANA SOUTH., IDUKKI, PIN - 685515 4 COMMISSIONER OF STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM,KARAMANA-P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 5 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM*(R5 IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 18/3/24 IN I.A1/24 IN WP(C)28074/2023.), PIN - 695001 6 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVER
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