Ranjith C. vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court held that since the petitioner admittedly failed to file returns for a continuous period of six months and did not comply with the show cause notice, the cancellation of registration by the authority was justified and in accordance with the law.
Facts
The petitioner's GST registration was cancelled for failing to file returns for six continuous months prior to a show cause notice dated 10.10.2022. Despite the notice, the petitioner did not file returns or pay tax, interest, and late fees within the prescribed one-month period.
Key Issues
Whether the cancellation of GST registration is valid when a registered person fails to furnish returns for a continuous period of six months and does not comply with the show cause notice by filing returns and paying dues.
Sections Cited
Section 29(2), Rule 22(4)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 3RD PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 28234 OF 2023 PETITIONER: RANJITH C. AGED 47 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, AR ASSOCIATES, 17/1485-T II, METRO BUILDING, RAM MOHAN ROAD, PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673004. BY ADVS. SMT. NARAYANI HARIKRISHNAN SRI. R. JAIKRISHNA SRI. C. S. ARUN SHANKAR SRI. ANISH P. RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 STATE TAX OFFICER, 3RD CIRCLE, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, SGST COMPLEX, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673006. 3 COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWER, KARAMANA P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695002. BY ADV. SMT. RESHMITA RAMACHANDRAN – GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 28234 OF 2023 2 DINESH KUMAR SINGH, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28234 of 2023 -
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