Johns Automotive Private Limited vs. The State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court, noting the rectification of the portal error and the extended limitation period under Notification No. 53/2023, allowed the petitioner to file a fresh online and physical appeal by January 31, 2024. The appellate authority was directed to entertain and decide this appeal on its merits, treating it as filed within time.
Facts
The petitioner's initial appeal against an assessment order was rejected as time-barred. Following a High Court order and a notification extending the appeal period, the petitioner attempted to file a fresh appeal, but it was not accepted due to a portal error and the previous rejection. This led to the current writ petition seeking to enable the filing of the fresh appeal.
Key Issues
Whether the petitioner should be permitted to file a fresh appeal under Section 107, despite a previous rejection and portal issues, in light of an extended limitation period and a prior High Court directive.
Sections Cited
Section 107, Notification No. 53/2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 10TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 3367 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: JOHNS AUTOMOTIVE PRIVATE LIMITED, JOHNS SQUARE, CCNB ROAD, MULLAKKAL, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR JOHN A THAYYIL, PIN - 688001 BY ADV JOB ABRAHAM RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 GOODS AND SERVICE TAX NETWORK (GSTN), THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN EAST WING, 4TH FLOOR, WORLD MARK- 1, AEROCITY, NEW DELHI 110 037, PIN - 110037 3 NODAL OFFICER FOR STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX, GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695002 4 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) - II, KERALA SGST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM KOLLAM, PIN - 691002 5 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) KERALA SGST DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING, SASTRI ROAD, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001 6 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, BSNL BHAVAN, EXCHANGE ROAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001 JASMINE M.M.-GP P R SREEJITH FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.01.2024, THE COURT ON TH
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