Shan Traders vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court directed the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's rectification application within two months. It also ordered that all coercive proceedings against the petitioner, pursuant to the assessment order, be kept in abeyance during this period.
Facts
The petitioner, an assessee under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, challenged an assessment order for 2013-2014 and filed a rectification application under Section 66 of the KVAT Act. This application remained pending for almost two years, while recovery proceedings were initiated against the petitioner.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the delay by the tax authorities in considering a rectification application filed under Section 66 of the KVAT Act, leading to the initiation of recovery proceedings against the petitioner.
Sections Cited
Section 66 (Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 25TH MAGHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 4725 OF 2022 PETITIONER: SHAN TRADERS ATHIRA BUILDINGS, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM - 680 507 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHAJI P.O., AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.P.S.ISMAIL, RESIDING AT PALAKKAL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPALLY P.O., PIN - 686 507. BY ADVS. K.P.PRADEEP HAREESH M.R. SANAND RAMAKRISHNAN RASMI NAIR T. T.T.BIJU T.THASMI M.J.ANOOPA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 001. 2 COMMISSIONER OF GST KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 002. 3 THE STATE TAX OFFICER PONKUNNAM PUNNAM PARAMBIL BUILDING, OPP. POLICE STATION, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 506. 4 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) STATE GOODS & SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 001. DR.THUSHARA JAMES, SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 4725 OF 2022 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J ….
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