N. Prabhakaran Nair vs. 1. State Tax Officer
Held
The Court directed that petitioners eligible for benefits under Circulars No. 183/15/2022-GST and 193/05/2023-GST can approach the authorities within 30 days. It also held that for the period from 01.07.2017 to 30.11.2022, the time limit for furnishing the return for September should be treated as 30th November, and ITC claims made within this extended period should be processed if otherwise eligible.
Facts
This batch of writ petitions involves suppliers who remitted GST but it was not reflected in their returns due to technical issues, and recipients who paid suppliers but the suppliers did not remit the GST. Some petitioners lacked clear proof of payment or receipt of goods.
Key Issues
Whether the benefit of specific GST circulars can be extended to taxpayers beyond the prescribed time limit, and whether the time limit for furnishing returns under Section 39 should be retrospectively treated as 30th November for September returns.
Sections Cited
Section 39, Section 16(2)(c), Section 16(4)
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WPC Nos.2469/2023 & conn.cases 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 14TH JYAISHTA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 2469 OF 2023 PETITIONER: REJANI.N, AGED 48 YEARS PROPRIETRESS, GAYATHRI TRADERS, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, UMAYANALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691589, PIN - 691589 BY ADVS. RAHUL A. S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SABU C.J M.RAJAGOPAL APARNA ANIL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691572, PIN - 691572 2 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI., PIN - 110001 3 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI,, PIN - 110001 4 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 BY ADV SREEJITH P. R OTHER PRESENT: SRI. MUHAMED RAFIQ-SPL.GP, SRI. P.R. SREEJITH -SC, GSTN, SRI. SREELAL N. WARRIER-SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 8.11.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).3489/2023, 40
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