M/S.Ibus Networks & Infrastructure PVT.LTD. vs. The State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application (Ext.P3) within two months from the date of receiving the judgment. The Court also mandated providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and communicating the orders without delay.
Facts
The petitioner, a registered dealer under the KVAT and CST Acts, filed an application (Ext.P3) on 05/05/2021 seeking permission to revise returns for certain months in 2016-2017. The grievance was that the tax authorities had not passed any orders on this application for over eight months, causing prejudice.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the inaction and undue delay by the tax authorities in processing and deciding an application for revision of returns filed under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 22ND POUSHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 919 OF 2022 PETITIONER: M/S.IBUS NETWORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE PVT.LTD. DN 46/1935, THOMAS HERITAGE, VAKKATTU ROAD, BEHIND HOLIDAY INN, VENNALA, CHAKKARAPARAMBU, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 32, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER, HEERA GIRISH. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON SREEJITH R.NAIR KRISHNA.K RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, 1ST CIRCLE, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, THRIPUNITHURA 682 301. 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 002. 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 OTHER PRESENT: SR.GP DR.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 919 OF 2022 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 919 of 2022 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2022 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a registered dealer under th
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