P.M.Paul vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court noted that the restoration application filed before the Appellate Authority had already been rejected. Consequently, the Court closed the writ petition, reserving the petitioner's liberty to pursue other appropriate remedies.
Facts
The petitioner filed a writ petition after the Appellate Authority rejected their restoration application concerning an assessment order for the year 2016-17. The writ petition sought intervention regarding this rejection.
Key Issues
Whether the High Court should intervene in a writ petition when the Appellate Authority has already rejected a restoration application, and what further remedies are available to the petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 725 OF 2022 PETITIONER: P.M.PAUL, AGED 57 YEARS S/O. MATHEW, PURATHUR HOUSE, ENGANDIYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON SREEJITH R.NAIR KRISHNA.K RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, CHAVAKKAD 680 506, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), STATE GST DEPARTMETN, SALES TAX COMPLEX, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR -680 004. 3 DY. TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, CHAVAKKAD -680 506, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ENGANDIYUR VILLAGE, ENGANDIYUR-680 615, THRISSUR DISTRICT. OTHER PRESENT: SR. G.P. THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 725 OF 2022 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. =========================== W.P.(C) No.725 of 2022 ============================ Dated this the 25th day of March, 2022 JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the restoration application filed before the Appellate Authority has already been rejected. 2.
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