Vikas A Shah vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court found that the appellant was given a personal hearing and time to submit records but failed to do so. It upheld the Single Judge's decision, stating that the appropriate remedy was to approach the Appellate Authority under the CGST/SGST Act against Ext.P11.
Facts
The appellant challenged a Single Judge's order that directed him to pursue an alternative remedy of appeal against an adjudication order (Ext.P11). He contended he was unaware of the show cause notice's substance and couldn't produce records at the personal hearing.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the High Court should intervene in the Single Judge's decision to relegate the appellant to an alternative remedy of appeal, given the appellant's claims regarding the adjudication process and his failure to submit records.
Sections Cited
None specified
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M. FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 28TH ASHADHA, 1946 WA NO. 995 OF 2024 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.18332 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER VIKAS A SHAH AGED 50 YEARS 9/6, BEACH ROAD, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN - 673001 BY ADVS. SRIKANTH THAMBAN SRAVAN M.S. RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT STATE TAX OFFICER OFFICE OF THE STATE TAX OFFICER, TAXPAYER SERVICES CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE CITY, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, JAWAHAR NAGAR COLONY, ERANJIPALAM P.O, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN – 673006 SRI.V.K SHAMSUDHEEN. GP THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.A.No.995 of 2024 2 J U D G M E N T ============
Dr. A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.
The petitioner in W.P(C) No.18332 of 2024 is the appellant herein, aggrieved by the judgment dated 01.07.2024 of the learned Single Judge in the writ petition.
In much as the facts necessary for disposal of the writ appeal have already been detailed in the im
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