Sabith Riyas vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the 3rd respondent (State Tax Officer) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's refund applications (Ext.P3 and Ext.P4) within two months from the date of receipt of the judgment, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
Facts
The petitioner, a dealer in rubber sheets, sought expeditious consideration of her refund applications for unadjusted input tax for the assessment years 2012-13 and 2015-16. These applications, filed under Form 21C, had been pending before the State Tax Officer for a considerable period.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the tax authorities could be directed to expeditiously process and dispose of long-pending applications for refund of unadjusted input tax.
Sections Cited
Rule 47(a) of KVAT Rules
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 24TH PHALGUNA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 3267 OF 2022 PETITIONER: SABITH RIYAS AGED 44 YEARS WIFE OF RIYAS, PROPRIETOR, M/S.KERALA TRADING SYNDICATE, CALTEX HOUSE, KANJIRAPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 507. BY ADVS. K.P.PRADEEP SANAND RAMAKRISHNAN RASMI NAIR T. T.T.BIJU T.THASMI M.J.ANOOPA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 COMMISSIONER OF SGST KERALA, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 002. 3 STATE TAX OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF KERALA STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX, PONKUNNAM, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 506. 4 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF KERALA STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX, PONKUNNAM, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 506. BY ADV.SMT.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 3267 OF 2022 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. =========================== W.P.(C) No.3267 of 2022 ============================ Dated this t
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