Kec International LTD vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The High Court noted that rectification orders had been passed by the respondents. It directed the petitioner to file fresh refund applications within two weeks, and the Assessing Authority to consider and dispose of these applications within four weeks from the date of filing, also considering a previous judgment.
Facts
The petitioner, KEC International Ltd., filed multiple writ petitions seeking a refund of excess GST after an appellate authority had partially allowed its appeals. The petitioner contended that despite the appellate order, a deficiency memo was issued, and the online summary order (Form GST APL-04) required rectification to enable the refund process.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were the delay in processing GST refunds after an appellate order and the necessity for rectification of the online summary order (Form GST APL-04) to facilitate the filing of fresh refund applications.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 30TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 4790 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S:
KEC INTERNATIONAL LTD, SOUTH END SIDE OF EDAMANA BUILDINGS, IRUMPANAM ROAD, KARINGACHIRA, ERNAKULAM-682301, REGISTERED OFFICE AT RPG HOUSE, 463, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI- 400030 REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER. MR. DEEPAK SINGHAL, DGM TAXATION OF THE PETITIONER COMPANY AGED 47 YEARS, S/O MEGH RAJ SINGHAL, RESIDING AT SHRI KRIPALUJI CGHS LTD, PLOT NO-15, SECTOR-52, WAZIRABAD-122003. BY ADVS. RIJO DOMY RISHAB S.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 2 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695001 3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) III, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682002 4 STATE TAX OFFICER, 1ST CIRCLE, MINI CIVIL STATION, OLD BUS STAND, SH15, THRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682301
W.P.(C) Nos.4790, 4493 & 4782/2
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