Haris P.A. vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court dismissed the writ petition, finding that the petitioner had suppressed the fact of filing an earlier writ petition challenging the same assessment orders, which was previously dismissed. The Court held the current petition was barred by principles of res judicata and suppression of material facts.
Facts
The petitioner's GST registration was cancelled effective March 2018. Subsequently, assessment orders were issued under Section 62 for non-filing of returns. The petitioner challenged these orders, claiming inability to file returns due to portal inoperability after cancellation and seeking benefit of a notification waiving late fees.
Key Issues
Whether assessment orders issued under Section 62 are valid when registration is cancelled, and if a cancelled taxpayer can avail the benefit of a notification waiving late fees for non-filing of returns.
Sections Cited
Section 45, Section 62, Section 62(1), Section 62(2), Section 107, Rule 5(b)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021/ 5TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 17356 OF 2021 PETITIONER: HARIS P.A., AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN, PROPRIETOR, PULICKAL INDUSTRIES, 6/425, THIRUVILWAMALA, PAMBADY WEST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680594. BY ADVS. SRI.K.P.PRADEEP SRI.HAREESH M.R. SMT.RASMI NAIR T. SRI.T.T.BIJU SMT.T.THASMI SMT.M.J.ANOOPA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA -695001. 2 COMMISSIONER OF KERALA STATE GST, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695002. 3 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, WADAKKANCHERRY, KERALA STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR-680582. 4 CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAXES, [(GST) & CENTRAL EXCISE)],
W.P.(C) No.17356/21 CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, I.S. PRESS ROAD, COCHIN, ERNAKULAM-682018. BY DR.THUSHARA JAMES, SR. GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETI
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