Sabitha Riyas vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court held that the Central authority correctly rejected the TRAN1 claim based on the State GST Department's report. The Court also dismissed the writ petition on the ground of availability of an alternate statutory remedy under Section 107 of the CGST/SGST Act.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an order rejecting her TRAN1 credit claim of Rs.6,19,212/-. The rejection was based on a State GST Department report which found the claim defective and not eligible under the KVAT Act.
Key Issues
The key issues were the validity of rejecting TRAN1 credit based on a State GST report and the maintainability of a writ petition when an alternate remedy under Section 107 of the CGST/SGST Act was available.
Sections Cited
Section 11(3) (KVAT Act 2003), Section 107 (CGST/SGST Act)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 10301 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S:
SABITHA RIYAS, AGED 45 YEARS WIFE OF RIYAS, PROPRIETOR; M/S KERALA TRADING SYNDICATE, CALTEX HOUSE, KANJIRAPALLY. P.O. , KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686507
BY ADVS.K.P.PRADEEP; T.T.BIJU T.THASMI; M.J.ANOOPA
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 COMMISSIONER OF SGST, KERALA, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 3 STATE TAX OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF KERALA STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX, PONKUNNAM, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686506 4 SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL GST & CENTRAL EXCISE, MUNDAKKAYAM RANGE, CENTRAL GST, MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686513 5 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH
W.P.(C) No.10301/2024
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BLOCK, NEW DELHI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN - 110001
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT. JASMIN M.M.-GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COM
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