Ligeesh K. vs. Deputy Commissioner Of State Tax
Held
The High Court directed the first respondent to consider and dispose of the rectification petition within one month, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. It also ordered that all further recovery proceedings against the petitioner shall be deferred until the petition is decided.
Facts
The petitioner filed a rectification petition (Ext P6) on 21.12.2021 before the first respondent, challenging an assessment order (Ext P4). Aggrieved by the non-consideration of this petition, the petitioner approached the High Court seeking a direction for its expeditious disposal.
Key Issues
Whether the tax authorities can indefinitely delay the consideration of a rectification petition filed by an assessee, and if the High Court should intervene to direct its timely disposal and defer recovery proceedings.
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 19TH SRAVANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 23128 OF 2023 PETITIONER: LIGEESH K., AGED 38 YEARS LEGAL HEIR AND S/O OF LATE MOHAMMED ALI K, PROPRIETOR, LINEESH AGENCIES 18 / 562, AZHAR COMPLEX, Z C NORTH ROAD, CHALAPPURAM P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673002 BY ADVS. R.JAIKRISHNA NARAYANI HARIKRISHNAN C.S.ARUN SHANKAR ANISH P. RESPONDENT/S: 1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, SPECIAL CIRCLE - I, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, SGST COMPLEX, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673006 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ARREAR RECOVERY), ARREAR RECOVERY CELL, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, SGST COMPLEX, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673006 3 JOINT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006 OTHER PRESENT: SR GP SMT THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C)No.23128/2023 Dated this the 10th day of August,2023 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed to direct the
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