Goodyear INDIA Limited vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court declined to entertain the writ petition on its merits, citing the availability of an alternate statutory remedy of appeal under Section 107 of the CGST/SGST Act. It granted the petitioner liberty to file an appeal within three weeks, directing the appellate authority to decide it on merits without considering limitation, provided 10% of the assessed tax (excluding interest and penalty) is deposited.
Facts
Goodyear India Limited, a dealer in tyres and tubes, was issued a show cause notice under Section 73(1) for allegedly wrongly availing input tax credit. The petitioner contended the credit was appropriately transitioned under Section 140(3) and TRAN-II, but the assessing authority upheld the demand, finding the availment irregular under Rule 117(4)(a)(1).
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the challenge to an assessment order regarding the irregular availment of transitional input tax credit. The High Court primarily considered whether to exercise its writ jurisdiction when an alternate remedy of statutory appeal was available.
Sections Cited
Section 73(1), Section 140(3), Rule 117(4)(a)(1), Section 107
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 19TH POUSHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 42245 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: GOODYEAR INDIA LIMITED, AGED 33 YEARS DOOR NO. V/382, WARD NO. 5, THRIKKAKARA MUNICIPALITY, COCHIN PUBLIC SCHOOL ROAD, THRIKKAKAFA -682 021, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN -682021.REPRESENTED BY MS. KANIHA LAIN.-'AUTHORISED SIGNATORY. BY ADV JOSEPH JERARD SAMSON RODRIGUES RESPONDENT/S: THE STATE TAX OFFICER, TAXPAYER SERVICE CIRCLE, THRIKKAKARA, STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR, NEW BLOCK, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682030 OTHER PRESENT: SMT.JASMINE M.M.-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 42245 OF 2023. 2 J U D G M E N T The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is a dealer under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act/State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ('CGST/SGST Act', for short). The petitioner is engaged in trading of tyres and tubes falling under the Tariff Heading 4011. The petitioner was
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