Mohammed Mansoor B.A vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court closed the writ petition as infructuous. This decision was based on the submission that with the advent of GST, the commercial tax check posts, which were the subject of the petitioner's grievance, had become obsolete.
Facts
The petitioner sought directions to prevent the detention of interstate river sand consignments at commercial tax check posts in Kerala. The detentions were allegedly for reasons such as the absence of weighbridges or non-payment of tax outside Kerala, despite the consignments being accompanied by documents specified under the KVAT Act and Rules.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the legality of detaining interstate consignments of river sand at Kerala's commercial tax check posts under the KVAT regime, specifically regarding requirements for weighbridges and tax payment from outside the state.
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WP(C) NO. 3259 OF 2016 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 31ST JYAISHTA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 3259 OF 2016 PETITIONER/S: MOHAMMED MANSOOR B.A AGED 27 YEARS S/O.B.ABBAS, POOVATHIKKAL, PALOTH, AREECODE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM 695001. 2 THE COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KASARGODE 671123. 4 THE COMMERCIAL TAXES INSPECTOR COMMERCIAL TAXES CHECK POST, MANJESWAR, KASARGODE DISTRICT 671323 5 THE COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR COMMERCIAL TAXES CHECK POST, PERLA, KASARAGODE DISTRICT, PIN 671552. 6 THE COMMERCIAL TAXES INSPECTOR COMMERCIAL TAXES CHECK POST, ADHUR, KASARGODE DISTRICT, PIN 671324. 7 THE COMMERCIAL TAXES INSPECTOR COMMERCIAL TAXES CHECK POST, BAYAR, KASARGODE DISTRICT 671324. BY ADV. SMT. RESMITHA R. CHANDRAN, SR.GP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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