State Of Kerala Represented By The Additional Chief Secretary(Taxes) vs. Kovilokom Residency Private LTD

RP/141/2024HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01078245202418 March 2024Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH6 pages

For Respondent: MUHAMMED RAFIQ-SPL.GP

AI SummaryDismissed

Held

The High Court dismissed the review petition, affirming its previous judgment. It held that there was no error apparent on the face of the record, emphasizing that review jurisdiction is limited and not a re-hearing or appeal, and all aspects were considered in the original decision.

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 (at 5%) for parcel sales during specific COVID lockdown periods, provided returns were filed by March 31, 2022, and tax paid by April 30, 2022. The State contended that the tax reduction from 10% to 5% did not waive interest liability on delayed payments.

Key Issues

Whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the original judgment that exempted FL3 licensees from interest on delayed turnover tax payments, and if the reduction of tax rate from 10% to 5% implied a waiver of interest liability.

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. 141 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.1467 OF 2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONER/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY(TAXES) ROOM NO 396,1ST FLOOR,NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL,MAIN BLOCK,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SPECIAL CIRCLE- 1,STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTNENT,GST COMPLEX,JAWAHAR NAGAR,ERANHIPALAM P O,KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006 3 COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,9TH FLOOR,TAX TOWER,KILLIPPALAM,KARAMANA P O, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/S: KOVILOKOM RESIDENCY PRIVATE LTD MINI BYE PASS ROAD,GOVINDAPURAM,KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR B RADHAKRISHNAN, PIN - 673016 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. 141 OF 2024 2

Dated this the 18th day of March, 2024

Heard Mr. A. Muhammed Rafiq, learned Special Government Pl

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