M/S. Indot Color World vs. The Intelligence Officer
Held
The High Court declined to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 to interdict the show cause notice, stating that all issues, including jurisdiction, could be raised before the 1st respondent. The Court directed the petitioner to file a reply within two weeks and the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders within one month thereafter, with no recovery proceedings until orders are passed.
Facts
The petitioner, a partnership firm, challenged a show cause notice issued under Section 74 of the Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The notice demanded a higher tax rate of 18% for the periods 2017-18 and 2018-19, which the petitioner contended was issued without jurisdiction.
Key Issues
Whether the High Court should intervene under Article 226 against a show cause notice issued under Section 74 of the SGST Act, especially when the petitioner alleges lack of jurisdiction.
Sections Cited
Section 74
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 9TH JYAISHTA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 16515 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: M/S. INDOT COLOR WORLD, ME TOWERS, GB ROAD, PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. JAFFER ALI., PIN - 678001 BY ADVS. R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA ACHYUTH MENON PADMANATHAN K.V. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, INTELLIGENCE UNIT 2, PALAKKAD SGST DEPARTMENT, SGST COMPLEX, BEHIND CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, TAXPAYER SERVICES CIRCLE, PALAKKAD WEST, SGST COMPLEX, BEHIND CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001 3 THE COMMISSIOENR OF STATE GST, SGST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001 BY G.P. SMT. JASMIN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P(C).No.16515 OF 2024 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a partnership firm has filed this Writ Petition challenging Ext.P8 show cause notice issued
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