The Kerala Minerals And Metals LTD vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that an alternative remedy of appeal was available against the impugned order. It found no error of jurisdiction committed by the State Tax Officer to warrant intervention under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Facts
The petitioner, a Kerala Government undertaking, challenged an order denying input tax credit on capital goods used for electricity production for assessment years 2014-15 to 2016-17 under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. This order was passed after a previous High Court judgment had set aside an earlier denial and directed re-adjudication with an opportunity of hearing.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the High Court should exercise its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 to review an order denying input tax credit when an alternative remedy of appeal was available under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act.
Sections Cited
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J U D G M E N T The present writ petition has been filed impugning order dated 30.10.2023 passed by the State Tax Officer, Tax Payer Services Circle, Kollam West, GST Department (Kerala) under the provisions of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, and the Rules framed thereunder.
The petitioner, a Government of Kerala undertaking and a Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956, was a r
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