Odattu Raghavan Dinesan vs. Commercial Tax Officer
Held
The Court found it inappropriate to examine factual disputes regarding the assessment in a writ petition. It directed the respondents to provide the petitioner with the materials based on which the assessment was made, as requested in his application (Ext.P7), without prejudice to his statutory rights.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an assessment order from 2018 for the period 2014-2015, claiming non-receipt of notices and that he had stopped business before the assessment period. The respondents contended that notice was attempted and then served by affixture, and the writ petition was belated.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were the validity of the assessment order due to alleged non-service of notice and the appropriateness of examining factual disputes regarding the assessment in a writ petition under Article 226.
Sections Cited
None mentioned
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 17834 OF 2022 PETITIONER: ODATTU RAGHAVAN DINESAN PROP. EVERGREEN PAINTING CONTRACTORS, KANIAMPADY HOUSE, HOLY CROSS ROAD, KANGARAPPADY-PO, PUKKATTUPADY, PIN- 682021. BY ADVS. K.N.SREEKUMARAN P.J.ANILKUMAR (A-1768) N.SANTHOSHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1 COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER WORKS CONTRACT, O/O. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS & SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, CLAS TOWERS, OLD RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682018 2 DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682011 BY ADVS. Dr.THUSHARA JAMES, SR.GP M.M.JASMIN ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 17834 OF 2022 2 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17834 of 2022 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March, 2023 JUDGMENT Admit. Senior Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.
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