Hi-Tech Engineering Solutions vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The High Court held that the writ petition against the show cause notice was no longer maintainable as a final assessment order had already been passed. The Court dismissed the petition, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue other legal remedies against the assessment order.
Facts
The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging a show cause notice issued by the Assistant State Tax Officer. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel informed the Court that the assessing authority had already passed a final assessment order.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the maintainability of a writ petition challenging a show cause notice after a final assessment order had already been passed by the assessing authority.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 40058 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: HI-TECH ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS M.A TOWER, POOLANTHARA, KOLIYAKODE, SANTHIGIRI .P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER G.SURESH, PIN - 695589 BY ADV SREEJI M.M RESPONDENT/S: 1 UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY (REVENUE), MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI G.P.O., PIN - 110001 2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O. - 695 001., PIN - 695001 3 ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER TAX PAYER SERVICE CIRCLE, POOJAPPURA STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWER, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 4 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES & CUSTOMS GST POLICY WING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER (GST), PIN - 110001 OTHER PRESENT: RESHMITA RAMACHANDRAN-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) No.40058 of 2023 2 JUDGMEN
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