K.J. Jagath Simhan vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the appellate authority to consider and dispose of the petitioner's request to admit the appeal, in accordance with the previous Division Bench judgment, within one month, after providing an opportunity of being heard. Coercive proceedings were deferred until a decision is made.
Facts
The petitioner's appeal against an assessment order was rejected due to non-payment of the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund (KLBF) fee. After a Division Bench of the High Court directed that the appeal be considered if the KLBF fee was paid, the petitioner remitted the fee and requested the appellate authority to admit the appeal, but the authority refused to consider this request.
Key Issues
Whether the appellate authority was obligated to consider the petitioner's appeal after the procedural defect of non-payment of the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund fee was cured as per a previous court order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 29TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 19815 OF 2023 PETITIONER: K.J. JAGATH SIMHAN, AGED 32 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. KONDAPURAM KALATHIL GAS AGENCIES, MELAMURI, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678006 BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA PARVATHY MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, 1ST CIRCLE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001 3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIOENR OF STATE TAX (ARREAR RECOVERY) STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001 4 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE GST STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ., PIN - 695001 5 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 BY SMT. THUSAHARA JAMES-SENIOR GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.06.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C).NO. 19815 OF 2023 2 J
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