M/S. Hotel Royal Kallada Residency vs. The Deputy Commissioner
Held
The High Court held that the writ petition's subject matter was covered by its earlier decisions in W. A No. 32408/2023 and R.P No. 81/2024, and consequently disposed of the petition on the same terms as those precedents.
Facts
The petitioner, M/S. Hotel Royal Kallada Residency, sought to quash an order (Ext. P8) and direct the State GST Department to release certain 'retirement benefits' in light of previous court orders (Exts. P6 & P7). The Government Pleader did not dispute that the subject matter was covered by prior High Court decisions.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the petitioner's prayers, including quashing an order and directing the release of benefits, were governed and resolved by existing High Court precedents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 23RD MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 22593 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: M/S. HOTEL ROYAL KALLADA RESIDENCY, AGED 48 YEARS EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, R.SUBHASH, PIN - 691502 BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA PARVATHY MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TAX PAYER SERVICES DIVISION, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM, PIN - 691002 2 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, FORT, ATTAKULANGARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 OTHER PRESENT: RESHMITA RAMACHANDRAN-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 22593 OF 2023 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 12th day of February, 2024 The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “i) To a writ of certiorari quashing Ext. P8. ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 1st respondent to releas
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