State Of Kerala Rep.By Additional Chief Secretary (Taxes) vs. M/S Hotel Sasthapuri

RP/246/2024HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01082789202418 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 the original decision considered all submissions and documents, and a review petition is not a rehearing or an appeal, thus finding no reason to reconsider the well-considered judgment.

Facts

The State 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 lockdown periods, provided returns were filed by 31.03.2022 and tax paid by 30.04.2022. The State contended that there was an error regarding the applicable tax rate (10% vs 5%) and the consequent interest liability.

Key Issues

The key issue was whether the previous judgment, which exempted FL3 licensees from interest on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during COVID lockdowns, contained an error apparent on the face of the record regarding the applicable tax rate and the consequent interest liability.

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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. 246 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.32623 OF 2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONER/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (TAXES) ROOM NO. 396,1ST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO., PIN - 695001 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SPECIAL CIRCLE-1,SGST DEPARTMENT,GST COMPLEX, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM P.O, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673006 3 COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, 9TH FLOOR, TAXTOWER,KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,, PIN - 695002 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/S: M/S HOTEL SASTHAPURI M.M ALI ROAD , PALAYAM, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER-PEETHAMBARAN P.,, PIN - 673002 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. 246 OF 2024 2

Dated this the 18th day of March, 2024

Heard Mr. A. Muhammed Rafiq, learned Special Government Pleader for the review petit

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