The Vattiyoorkavu Service Co Operative Bank vs. The Commissioner Of Appeals
Held
The High Court upheld the dismissal of the appeal, stating that the Commissioner (Appeals) lacked the power to condone delay beyond the statutory one-month extension. The Court also refused to extend the limitation period under Article 226 of the Constitution, finding no error in the appellate order.
Facts
The petitioner's appeal against an original order assessing service tax, along with educational cess, was dismissed by the Commissioner (Appeals) as time-barred. The appeal was filed beyond the statutory limitation period, including the one-month condonable delay provided under the Finance Act, 1994.
Key Issues
Whether the Commissioner (Appeals) had the power to condone delay in filing a service tax appeal beyond the period prescribed under the Finance Act, 1994, and whether the High Court could intervene under Article 226 to extend such limitation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 28TH ASWINA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 32372 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: THE VATTIYOORKAVU SERVICE CO OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED.NO.1652, VATTIYOORKAVU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY., PIN - 695013 BY ADV O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE COMMISSIONER OF APPEALS, CENTRAL TAX, CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDINGS, I.S. PRESS ROAD, KOCHI., PIN – 682018. 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAX AND CENTRAL GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NORTH DIVISION, GST BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695001 SRI.SREELAL WARRIER, SC FOR THE RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.10.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 32372 OF 2023 2 J U D G M E N T The present writ petition has been filed for quashing Exts.P1 and P3 orders.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Sreelal Warrier, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.
The petitioner is a Co-operative Society registered under
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