State Of Kerala Represented By The Additional Chief Secretary(Taxes) vs. Kallada Hotels

RP/120/2024HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01077330202418 March 2024Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH6 pages

For Respondent: MUHAMMED RAFIQ-SPL.GP

AI SummaryDismissed

Held

The High Court found no error apparent on the face of the record in its previous judgment. It reiterated that all submissions and documents were considered, and review jurisdiction is limited, not allowing for a rehearing or appeal. The Court concluded that the review petition lacked substance.

Facts

The State of Kerala filed a review petition against a High Court judgment that exempted FL3 licensees (bar-attached hotels) from paying interest on delayed turnover tax for parcel sales during Covid lockdowns, provided returns and payments were made by specified dates. The State argued that the tax reduction from 10% to 5% was not limited to the Covid period and that hotels were liable for 10% tax, making them liable for interest on delayed payment.

Key Issues

Whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the original judgment regarding the liability of FL3 licensees to pay interest on delayed turnover tax for parcel sales during Covid lockdowns, particularly concerning the applicability and interpretation of tax reduction from 10% to 5%.

Sections Cited

Section 7A of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 28TH PHALGUNA, 1945 RP NO. 120 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.30825 OF 2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONER/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY(TAXES) ROOM.NO.396,FIRST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL, MAIN BLOCK,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX SPECIAL CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, STATE TAX COMPLEX, POOTHOLE.P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680004 3 THE JOINT COMISSIONER(APPEALS) SGST DEPARTMENT, POOTHOLE P.O. THRISSUR, PIN - 680004 4 THE COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, 9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/S: KALLADA HOTELS MANNUTHY, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER- K.R. SUNIL KUMAR, PIN - 680651 OTHER PRESENT: MUHAMMED RAFIQ-SPL.GP THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: RP NO. 120 OF 2024 2

Dated this the 18th day of March, 2024

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