Vmgr Hotels And Resorts Private Limited vs. State Of Kerala

WP(C)/24796/2022HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01051900202230 November 2023Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH62 pages
For Respondent: MR MUHAMED RAFEEQ-SPL.GP
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Facts

Multiple hotels and resorts challenged assessment orders and revenue recovery notices for the assessment year 2020-21 (KGST). The dispute appears to stem from the application of Government Orders (G.O.(MS) No. 41/2020/TAXES and G.O.(M.S) No.43/2020/TAXES) and SRO No. 297/2022 (G.O.(P) No. 26/2022/TAXES).

Key Issues

The key legal issues likely concern the validity of tax assessments for hotels/resorts for the 2020-21 period, specifically regarding the interpretation and application of various government orders and SROs related to tax liabilities.

Sections Cited

SRO No. 297/2022

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Heard together (2 matters)

WP(C) NO. 33654 OF 2022
WP(C).174/2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 33654 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S:

PERIYAR RESORTS PVT. LTD. BHOOTHATHANKETTU, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR PHILOMINA KURIAKOSE., PIN - 686681

BY ADVS.RAHUL A.; S ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM); SABU C.J; M.RAJAGOPAL; APARNA ANIL; S.SHAINA; KIROSH RAJAN PONNAMBIL RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GST DEPARTMENT, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686691 2 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 OTHER PRESENT:

MR MUHAMED RAFEEQ-SPL.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING RESERVED, THE COURT ON 30.11.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).174/2023, 1467/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

W.P.(C) No.33654/2022, 174/2023, 1467/2023, 24796/2022, 25738/2022, 26174/2022, 26674/2022, 26738/2022, 27947/2022, 28569/2022, 29643/2022, 29661/2022, 29666/2022,

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