State Of Kerala Represented By Additional Chief Secretary(Taxes) vs. M K R Enterprises
Held
The High Court found no error apparent on the face of the record to warrant a review of its previous judgment. It reiterated that review jurisdiction is limited and not an appeal or rehearing, and that all documents and submissions were considered previously. The Court concluded that there was no substance in the review petition.
Facts
The State of Kerala filed a review petition against a High Court judgment that exempted FL3 licensees (Bar attached Hotels) from interest on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during Covid lockdown periods. The original judgment held that if returns were filed by March 31, 2022, and turnover tax @ 5% was paid by April 30, 2022, no interest would be levied. The State contended that the tax reduction from 10% to 5% did not absolve them from interest liability, as they were still liable for 10% and could claim a refund for 5%.
Key Issues
Whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the original judgment that exempted FL3 licensees from interest on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during Covid lockdown periods, considering the nature of the tax reduction from 10% to 5%.
Sections Cited
Section 7A of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 20TH MAGHA, 1945 RP NO. 128 OF 2024 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT WP(C) 23966/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN THE WRIT PETITION: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY(TAXES), ROOM NO. 396,FIRST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL, MAIN BLOCK,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, SPECIAL CIRCLE, CIVIL STATION,MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676505. 3 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ARREAR RECOVERY), TAX PAYER SERVICES,OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, B2 BLOCK,CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676505. 4 COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695002. 5 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANJIPALAM,KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673006. BY ADV. SRI. A. MUHAMMED RAFIQ – SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/
PETITIONER IN THE WRIT PETITION
: M K R ENTERPRISES, LEENA TOURIST HOME,AVS ROAD, KOTTAKKAL,MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER- U THANKAPPAN, PIN – 6765
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