State Of Kerala Represented By The Additional Chief Secretary(Taxes) vs. Hotel Bekal Palace
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 to warrant a review, reiterating that review jurisdiction is limited and not a re-hearing or appeal.
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 (5% on parcel sales) for specific COVID lockdown periods, provided they filed returns and paid tax by extended deadlines. The State contended there was an error regarding the applicability of the reduced tax rate and the liability for interest.
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 payments during COVID lockdown periods, considering the reduced tax rate on parcel sales.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1945 RP NO. 258 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.11.2023 IN WP(C) 29365/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENT IN WPC: 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 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAX PAYER SERVICES DIVISION SGST DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, VIDYA NAGAR, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671123 3 COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,9TH FLOOR,TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM,KARAMANA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 4 JOINT COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), NIRMAL ARCADE, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006 BY SRI.A.MUHAMMED RAFIQ, SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN WPC: HOTEL BEKAL PALACE PALAKUNNU.P.O. UDUMA, KASARGODE REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MALLIKA GOPALAN, PIN - 671316 SRI.MAYANKUTTY THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
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