Athimattathil Anumol vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court found no jurisdictional error or gross illegality in the cancellation order and declined to interfere with it under Article 226. However, the Court granted the petitioner liberty to file a statutory appeal under Section 107 of the GST Act before the Appellate Authority within ten days, directing it to be considered on its merits.
Facts
The petitioner's GST registration was cancelled by the State Tax Officer after an enquiry revealed that business was not being conducted from the declared place. A show cause notice was issued, but the petitioner failed to submit a reply within the stipulated seven days, leading to the cancellation order.
Key Issues
Whether the cancellation of GST registration for not conducting business from the declared place, after the petitioner failed to respond to a show cause notice, warrants interference by the High Court under Article 226.
Sections Cited
Section 107
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 12TH ASWINA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 25757 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S:
ATHIMATTATHIL ANUMOL, AGED 37 YEARS PROPRIETRIX, M/S. A-1 AGRO SPICES, GREENVALLEY ROAD, THENKALAM, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686692
BY ADVS.HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON; R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA; JOY P.J.; PARVATHY MENON
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE TAX OFFICER, TAX PAYER SERVICES CIRCLE, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686692 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT SGST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 OTHER PRESENT:
JASMINE M.M.-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.10.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.25757/2023
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J U D G M E N T
The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order in Ext.P4, whereby the petitioner’s registration under GST has been cancelled on the ground that the petitioner does not conduct his business from th
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