Pradeep Kumar vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court found no substance in the petitioner's application regarding the prior payment, stating that a rectification application under Section 66 of the KVAT Act should have been filed within the limitation period. However, considering the petitioner's submission, the Court allowed payment of arrears in two equal installments, with a conditional stay on recovery proceedings.
Facts
The petitioner challenged demand notices and revenue recovery proceedings for the Assessment Year 2016-17 under the KVAT Act 2003, based on an assessment order dated 20.05.2018. The petitioner claimed a prior payment of Rs.9,825/- and sought to quash the recovery notices for Rs.29,176/-.
Key Issues
Whether demand notices and revenue recovery proceedings under the KVAT Act were valid, and whether the petitioner's claim of prior payment could be entertained without a timely rectification application under Section 66 of the KVAT Act.
Sections Cited
Section 66 (KVAT Act), Section 7 (Revenue Recovery Act), Section 34 (Revenue Recovery Act)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 30TH BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 30930 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S:
PRADEEP KUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O CHAMI PUTHANPURAYIL (H) POOTHADI (P.O) WAYANAD- (M/S P C & SONS KENICHIRA, (WAYANAD), PIN - 673596
BY ADVS. M.KABANI DINESH P.K.BABU; DIVYA B.NAIR PARVATHY S. MANOJ RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAXES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM., PIN - 695001 2 JOINT COMMISSIONERGOODS AND SERVICE TAXES DEPARTMENT, GST BHAVAN, ERANJIPALAM P.O, KOZHIKODE., PIN - 673006 3 COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT., PIN - 673122 4 STATE TAX OFFICERSTATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX OFFICE, SULTHAN BETHERI.WAYANAD DISTRICT., PIN - 673592 5 THE DEPUTY THAHASILDAR REVENUE RECOVERY, TALUK OFFICE, SULTHAN BATTERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT., PIN - 673592 OTHER PRESENT:
RESHMITA RAMACHANDRAN -GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.30930/2023
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