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State Of Kerala Represented By The Additinal Chief Secretary vs. Vintage Residency

RP/281/2024HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01084504202418 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, finding no error apparent on the face of the record. It reiterated that review jurisdiction is limited and does not permit a rehearing or appeal of a well-considered judgment.

Facts

The State sought review of a judgment that exempted FL3 licensees (Bar attached Hotels) from interest on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during specific COVID lockdown periods. The original judgment held that if returns were filed by 31.03.2022 and 5% turnover tax paid by 30.04.2022, no interest was due.

Key Issues

Whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the previous judgment regarding the liability of FL3 licensees to pay interest on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during COVID lockdowns, specifically concerning the interpretation of a tax rate reduction from 10% to 5%.

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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. 281 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.31572 OF 2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONER/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITINAL CHIEF SECRETARY TAXES ROOM NO.396 1ST FLOOR , NEAR SOUTHCONFERANCE HALL.GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 2 STATE TAX OFFICER -1 SGST DEPARTMENT, KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR., PIN - 676643 3 COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT TAX TOWER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695002 4 DEPUTY COMMISSINER. KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT KANNUR, PIN - 670002 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/S: VINTAGE RESIDENCY BAR HOTEL, KUTHUPARAMBA, KANUR, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER- NAYANA NIGEESH, PIN - 670001 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. 281 OF 2024 2

Dated this the 18th day of March, 2024

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Heard Mr. A. Muhammed Rafiq, learned Special Government Pleader for the review petitioners and Mr. Mayankutty Math

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