State Of Kerala Represented By Additional Chief Secretary (Taxes) vs. Pushpak Grande
Held
The High Court dismissed the review petition, finding no error apparent on the face of the record in its previous well-considered judgment. The Court emphasized that review jurisdiction is limited and does not permit a rehearing or appeal of the original decision.
Facts
The State of Kerala filed a review petition against a High Court judgment dated November 30, 2023. The original judgment held that FL3 licensees were not liable to pay interest for delayed filing of returns and payment of 5% turnover tax on parcel sales during specific COVID lockdown periods, provided returns were filed by March 31, 2022, and tax cleared by April 30, 2022.
Key Issues
Whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the High Court's previous judgment, which exempted FL3 licensees from interest liability on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during COVID lockdown periods.
Sections Cited
None
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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. 201 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.23943 OF 2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONER/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (TAXES) ROOM NO.396,FIRST FLOOR,NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL,MAIN BLOCK,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO, PIN - 695001 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX SPECIAL CIRCLE,CIVIL STATION ,MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 3 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(ARREAR RECOVERY) TAX PAYER SERVICES ,OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER,B2 BLOCK,CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 4 COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER,KILLIPPALAM , KARAMANA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 5 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,JAWAHAR NAGAR,ERANHIPALAM,KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/S: PUSHPAK GRANDE A UNIT OF LEENA HOSPITALITY SERVICES PVT LTD,4/2434/ARYA VAIDYA SALA ROAD,KOTTAKKAL ,MALAPPURAMREPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 676503 OTHER PRESENT: MUHAMMED RAFIQ-SPL.GP THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP
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