State Of Kerala Represented By Additional Chief Secretary (Taxes) vs. Surya Residency (LLP)
Held
The High Court dismissed the review petition, finding no error apparent on the face of the record that would warrant reconsideration of its previous well-considered judgment. The Court emphasized that review jurisdiction is limited and not for re-hearing or appeal.
Facts
The State of Kerala filed a review petition against a High Court judgment dated 30.11.2023. The original judgment held that FL3 licensees were not liable to pay interest for delayed filing of returns and payment of turnover tax at 5% on parcel sales during specific COVID lockdown periods, provided they met extended deadlines.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the original judgment concerning the non-liability of FL3 licensees for interest on delayed turnover tax payments at a reduced rate (5%) for parcel sales during the COVID lockdown period.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 18TH MAGHA, 1945 RP NO. 118 OF 2024 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 30.11.2023 IN WP(C) 30585/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (TAXES), ROOM NO 396, FIRST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, TIRUVANANTHPURAM, GPO, PIN - 695001 2 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,SGST DEPARTMENT, THIRD CIRCLE, FOURTH FLOOR, BSNL BHAVAN, SOUTH BAZAR,KANNUR P O,KANNUR, PIN - 670002 3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER( APPEALS), SGST DEPARTMENT, ERANHIPALAM P O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006 4 THE COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,NINTH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P O, THIRUVANANTHAURAM, PIN – 695002. 5 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SGST DEPARTMENT,KANNUR P O, PIN - 670002 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: SURYA RESIDENCY (LLP) NADAL, EDAKKAD, KANNUUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER-U KANAKARAJ, PIN – 670663. SRI.A. MUHAMMED RAFIQ-SPL.GP (TAXES), SRI.K.I. MAYAN KUTTY MATHER FOR RESPONDENT
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