Mattom Foods vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
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Facts
Multiple petitioners challenged assessment orders and show cause notices issued under GST for the financial year 2017-18. These cases were heard together by the Kerala High Court. The challenges appear to relate to the validity and procedure of these GST assessments.
Key Issues
The key legal issues likely concern the procedural validity and substantive correctness of assessment orders and show cause notices issued under Sections 61 and 73 of the GST Act, particularly for the 2017-18 period, and the application of various circulars and orders.
Sections Cited
Section 61, Section 73, Circular No.123/42/2019-GST, Circular No. 122/41/20219 GST, Circular No.8/2020, Order No.02/2018 -Central Tax, Form ASMT.10, Form DRC -07
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Heard together (2 matters)
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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. 25940 OF 2022 PETITIONER: K.E. ZIDHIQUE, AGED 78 YEARS HILL PRODUCE DEALER THOPRAMKUDY.P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685602 BY ADVS. MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER,STATE GST DEPARTMENT, CHERUTHONI AT IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685602 2 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE), NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 3 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS GST POLICY WING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER (GST)., PIN - 110001 4 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPT., GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 BY ADV SMT.I. SHEELA DEVI 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 08.11.2023 ALONG WITH WP(C).28241/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 04.06.2024 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WPC No.25940 of 2022 & conn.cases
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