Beta Healthcare PVT. LTD. vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court, noting the finality of the matter, directed the 5th respondent to decide on the petitioner's application for refund of the pre-deposit amount of Rs. 11,99,754/- within two months, in accordance with law.
Facts
Beta Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. deposited Rs. 11,99,754/- as a pre-condition for a stay on a VAT demand notice from 2014. The demand notice was subsequently set aside by the High Court, a decision affirmed up to the Supreme Court. The petitioner sought a refund of the pre-deposit.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the petitioner was entitled to a refund of a pre-deposit made against a VAT demand that was ultimately set aside, and if the authorities could be directed to process this refund.
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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. 339 OF 2024 PETITIONER: BETA HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD. PLOT NO. 21 B, COCHIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 682037 BY ADV P.G.CHANDAPILLAI ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES (C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE III, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682015 3 COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER REVENUE RECOVERY, ERNAKULAM AT KAKKANAD, KANAYANOOR TALUK, PIN - 682030 4 STATE TAX OFFICER OFFICE OF THE STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX PAYERS CIRCLE, KAKKANAD, CIVIL STATION, NEW BLOCK, 2ND FLOOR, KAKKANAD, PIN - 682030 5 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TAX PAYER DIVISION ERNAKULAMSTATE GST DEPARTMENT, SGST COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, PERUMANOOR.P.O., ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682015 OTHER PRESENT: 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.33
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