Kalyani E Mart vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the 1st respondent (State Tax Officer) to expeditiously adjudicate the show cause notices, strictly in accordance with the law, after providing the petitioner an opportunity for hearing.
Facts
The petitioner, a GST-registered dealer, filed two writ petitions seeking directions for the respondents to consider and dispose of their replies to show cause notices issued for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19. The petitioner had initially challenged Section 16(4) of the CGST/SGST Act but subsequently withdrew this challenge.
Key Issues
Whether the tax authorities were obligated to consider and adjudicate the petitioner's replies to show cause notices in a time-bound and lawful manner, ensuring due process.
Sections Cited
Section 16(4)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 29TH KARTHIKA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 23760 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S:
KALYANI E MART, 9/1835, PALATHINGAL, EDAKKARA, MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. BIBIN KUMAR, PIN - 679331
BY ADVS. K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR G.REMADEVI HARIMA HARIHARAN RAJATH R NATH DHEERAJ SASIDHARAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KOVILAKOM ROAD, NILAMBUR, PIN - 679329 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ADJUDICATION) O/O. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, TAXPAYER SERVICES, SGST DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 3 STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KOVILAKOM ROAD, NILAMBUR, PIN - 679329 4 GOODS AND SERVICES TAX NETWORK REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 4TH FLOOR, EAST WING WORLD MARK-1, AEROCITY, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110037 5 PROPER OFFICER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KOVILAKOM ROAD, NILAMBUR, PIN - 679329
W.P.(C) Nos.23760/2023 & 10824/2022
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6 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
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