Sivankunju K vs. The Deputy Commissioner
Held
The High Court held that since the petitioner had already availed the statutory appellate remedy and made the pre-deposit, nothing further survived for consideration in the writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition was closed.
Facts
The petitioner challenged a bank attachment order (Form GST DRC-13) and an underlying GST adjudication order (Form GST DRC-07). During the High Court proceedings, it was submitted that the petitioner had already filed a statutory appeal against the adjudication order and made the necessary pre-deposit.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the High Court should entertain a writ petition challenging GST adjudication and recovery proceedings when the petitioner had already preferred a statutory appeal against the impugned order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 2024 / 31ST VAISAKHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 17195 OF 2024 PETITIONER: SIVANKUNJU K AGED 63 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S. ABS GROUP S/O KUTTANCHANNAR, OCHIRATHOPPIL HOUSE, PALLIMITTAM, EROOR, WEST TRIPUNITHURA NADAMA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM, KERALA., PIN – 682 306. BY ADV. MARIA ANCY V.J. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ARREAR RECOVERY), SGST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN – 682 015. 2 THE MANAGER IDBI BANK, DHANWATARI BUILDING, NEAR PADMA THEATER, M.G ROAD, ERNAKULAM., PIN – 682 035. 3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TAXPAYER SERVICES CIRCLE, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA , PIN – 682 301. 4 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAX & CENTRAL EXCISE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ERNAKULAM DIVISION, KATHRIKADAVU, KALOOR, KOCHI, PIN – 682 017. 5 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX(APPEALS), SGST DEPARTMENT, BAZAR ROAD, MATTANCHERRY, ERNAKULAM, KERALA., PIN – 682 002. W.P.(C) No. 17195 of 2024 : 2 : BY ADVS. PREETHA S.NAIR SMT.PREETHA S. NAIR, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS (SC-2094) R. REMA, FOR R2 JASMIN M.M., GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CI
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