1. M/S. Spinner Marketing vs. 1. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court quashed the assessment order (Ext.P14), holding that the question of exemption under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975, must be decided by the Government as per Section 3(2). The matter was remitted back to the Tahsildar to refer the exemption claim to the Government and then re-adjudicate after hearing the petitioners.
Facts
The petitioners, MSME units, challenged an assessment order demanding building tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975. They claimed exemption under Section 3(1) of the Act, but the assessing authority decided against them without referring the matter to the Government as required by Section 3(2).
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the assessing authority erred by not referring the petitioners' claim for exemption under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975, to the Government for consideration as mandated by Section 3(2) of the Act.
Sections Cited
Section 3(1) of the Building Tax Act, Section 3(2) of the Building Tax Act
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. MONDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 25357 OF 2022 PETITIONERS: 1 M/S. SPINNER MARKETING (REG. PARTNERSHIP FIRM), MSME UNIT, REGISTERED OFFICE AT ATHANI, V/199B, ATHANI P.O., THRISSUR DT, KERALA - 680581; REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER GEORGEKUTTY P J. 2 M/S SPINNER PLASTIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED MSME UNIT, 32/548, MAIN ROAD, ATHANI, PO ATHANI, THRISSUR DT. PIN - 680581; REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, GEORGEKUTTY P.J. BY ADVS. SHOBY K.FRANCIS AGI SHOBY RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., REVENUE AND TAX DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, CIVIL LANE, AYYANTHOLE PO, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003. 3 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE RDO, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE PO, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 003. 4 TAHSILDAR [ASSESSING AUTHORITY UNDER BUILDING TAX ACT], TALUK OFFICE, TALAPPILLY TALUK, WADAKANCHERY P.O., THRISSUR DT, PIN – 680 582. 5 VILLAGE OFFICER MINALURVILLAGE, MINALUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680581
WP(C) NO. 25357 OF 2022 2
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