A S Aniyan Pillai vs. The Commissioner
Held
The High Court set aside the appellate authority's order, finding it unsustainable as it failed to consider the earlier High Court judgment that explicitly excluded a period for determining the limitation for filing the appeal. The Court directed the appellate authority to consider the appeal afresh on merits.
Facts
The petitioner's service tax appeal was initially rejected for non-compliance with pre-deposit. After a High Court order allowed pre-deposit and directed the exclusion of a prior writ petition's pendency for limitation purposes, the appellate authority again rejected the appeal as time-barred, without considering the High Court's specific direction on limitation.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the appellate authority could reject an appeal as time-barred by overlooking a prior High Court judgment that specifically directed the exclusion of a certain period for calculating the limitation period for that very appeal.
Sections Cited
Section 85 of the Finance Act, 1994, Section 73(2) of the Finance Act, 1994, Section 85(3A) of the Finance Act, 1994, Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944, Section 35(1) of the Central Excise Act, 1944
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 7TH JYAISHTA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 16993 OF 2024 PETITIONER: A. S ANIYAN PILLAI AGED 63 YEARS S/O. N. SHANMUGHAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT KOCHUTHEKKETHIL HOUSE, KARTHIKANILAYAM, KUTTOOR P.O, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN – 689 106. BY ADVS. S. JAYAKRISHNAN SUKUMARAN NAIR S. PARAMESWARA PRASAD RESPONDENTS: 1 THE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), CENTRAL TAX, CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, IS PRESS ROAD, KOCHI, PIN – 682 018. 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE, PATHANAMTHITTA DIVISION, THEZETHEKKETHIL TOWER, ST. PETER'S JUNCTION, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN – 695 002. SRI. SREELAL N. WARRIER - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.16993 OF 2024 2
JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P5 order whereby the appeal preferred by him against Ext.P1 order under Section 85 of the Finance Act, 1994
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