Jinny Jaison vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that the petitioner had an effective alternative remedy of appeal available under Section 55 of the KVAT Act. The Court found no jurisdictional error, violation of natural justice, or error apparent on the face of the record to warrant its intervention.
Facts
The petitioner, a jewellery business, was initially assessed under the KVAT Act for unaccounted sales/purchases, leading to an assessment order which was later remanded by the Tribunal. Subsequently, based on intelligence wing findings against a seller, the petitioner received a revised notice and an order demanding input tax on differential turnover under the KVAT Act, which she challenged in a writ petition.
Key Issues
Whether the High Court should entertain a writ petition challenging an assessment order when an alternative remedy of appeal under the KVAT Act is available, and if the order suffers from jurisdictional error or violation of natural justice.
Sections Cited
Section 25(1) of the KVAT Act, Section 55 of the KVAT Act
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 1ST CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 10859 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: JINNY JAISON AGED 50 YEARS WIFE OF JAISON T. A [PROPRITRIX, ABHILASH JEWELLERY, SRA/28, SANTHOSH STREET, THATTIL HOUSE, UNITY ROAD, KURIACHIRA P.O. THRISSUR ., PIN - 680006 BY ADVS. SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM M.RAJ MOHAN RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER KERALA GST DEPARTMENT, CHAVAKKAD, PIN - 680506 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER TAX PAYER SERVICES CIRCLE, NATTIKA, KERALA GST DEPARTMENT STATE TAX COMPLEX, POOTHOLE P.O. THRISSUR ., PIN - 680004 3 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (IB) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (INTELLIGENCE), KERALA STATE GOODS & SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT STATE TAX COMPLEX, POOTHOLE P.O. THRISSUR ., PIN - 680004 4 JOINT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX KERALA STATE GOODS &SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, STATE TAX COMPLEX, POOTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680004 OTHER PRESENT: SMT. JASMIN M.M. - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 10859 OF 2024 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 21st day of March, 2024 The peti
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