State Of Kerala Represented By Additional Chief Secretary(Taxes) vs. M/S J. K .Residency
Held
The High Court dismissed the review petition, finding no error apparent on the face of the record in its earlier judgment. It reiterated that review jurisdiction is limited and does not permit a rehearing or an appeal of the original decision.
Facts
The State filed a review petition challenging a previous High Court judgment that exempted FL3 licensees (Bar attached Hotels) from paying interest on delayed turnover tax for parcel sales during Covid lockdown periods. The original judgment held that if returns were filed by March 31, 2022, and tax (at 5%) cleared by April 30, 2022, no interest was due.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the previous judgment contained an error apparent on the face of the record regarding the non-liability of FL3 licensees for interest on delayed turnover tax payments, specifically concerning the applicable tax rate (5% as a final rate versus 10% with a 5% refund) during the Covid lockdown periods.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 19TH MAGHA, 1945 RP NO. 137 OF 2024 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 30.11.2023 IN WP(C) 32330/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN WRIT PETITION: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY(TAXES) ROOM NO 396,FIRST FLOOR,NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL,MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GPO, PIN - 695001 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER III STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAXES,MINI CIVIL STATION,KUTHUPARAMBU P O, KANNUR, PIN - 670643 3 THE COMMISSIONER KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,9 TH FLOOR,TAX TOWER,KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 4 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT,KANNUR P O,KANNUR, PIN - 670002 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.MUHAMMED RAFIQ RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN WRIT PETITION: M/S J. K .RESIDENCY KELAKAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER-TERRY JOHN, PIN - 670674 BY ADV. SRI. K. I. MAYANKUTTY MATHER THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORD
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