Hotel Samrat And Tourist Home vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court noted that the subject matter was covered by its previous judgments in W.P(C.) No. 32408/2023 and R.P No. 81/2024. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with the same terms as those earlier decisions, implying the petitioner's contentions regarding assessment and interest liability would be addressed per the prior rulings.
Facts
Hotel Samrat and Tourist Home challenged assessment orders and arrear notices for AY 2020-21 and 2021-22, contending that their Tax on Turnover (TOT) remittances were timely and no interest liability should be imposed. They sought fresh assessment orders in line with a previous High Court judgment.
Key Issues
The key issues were the legality of the assessment orders and arrear notices, and whether the petitioner was liable for interest on Tax on Turnover (TOT) remittances, given their claim of timely payment.
Sections Cited
Section 55C (KGST Act, 1963)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 2ND PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 2547 OF 2024 PETITIONER: HOTEL SAMRAT AND TOURIST HOME, OOTY ROAD, EDAKKARA P.O, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER - ASWATHI MOHAN., PIN - 679331 BY ADVS. K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER S.PARVATHI KALLIYANI KRISHNA B. RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED 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, SGST DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 3 COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, 9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 4 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ARREAR RECOVERY), TAX PAYER SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, B2 BLOCK, CIVIL STATION P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 JASMINE M.M.-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WPC No.2547 of 2024 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 21st day o
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