Anand Madhavan Nair Indiradevi vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court upheld the Single Judge's decision, finding no violation of natural justice as the appellant had replied to the show cause notice. It reiterated that disputed facts cannot be adjudicated in a writ petition and the proper remedy is an appeal under Section 107 of the CGST/SGST Act.
Facts
An assessee challenged an order passed under Section 73 of the CGST/SGST Act in a writ petition. The Single Judge dismissed the petition, directing the assessee to pursue the statutory appeal remedy. This appeal challenged the Single Judge's decision.
Key Issues
Whether a writ petition is maintainable to challenge an order passed under Section 73 of the CGST/SGST Act when a statutory appeal remedy under Section 107 is available, particularly in the absence of a natural justice violation.
Sections Cited
Section 73, Section 107
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR & THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 30TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WA NO. 292 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 9.2.2024 IN WP(C) NO.1503 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ANAND MADHAVAN NAIR INDIRADEVI, AGED 43 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. SRI MOOKAMBIKA AGENCIES, AP 16/43, NEAR CASHEW FACTORY,PAZHAKUTTY, NEGUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695561 BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON K.KRISHNA MEERA V.MENON PARVATHY MENON R.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER,TAX PAYER CIRCLE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 659002 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX SGST DEPARTMENT, 8TH FLOOR, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 659002 3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, SGST DEPT., FIRST FLOOR, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002
WA No.292/2024 4 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAXES, SGST DEPARTMENT, MINI CIVIL STATION, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695121 5 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS, GST POLICY WING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER (GST).,
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