Joseph Kuttikkattu Joseph Johnson vs. The State Tax Officer(Sto)/Central Tax Officer(Cto)
Held
The Court observed that all liabilities under the CGST Act had been cleared, returns filed, and registration revived. It clarified that the mobile messages were system-generated alerts with an explicit instruction to 'ignore if already filed', rendering the petitioner's apprehensions unfounded as they had already complied. Thus, nothing further survived for consideration in the petition.
Facts
The petitioner sought permission to submit GST returns, pay tax and late fees, and avail an amnesty scheme, as their GST registration was cancelled. During the pendency of the writ petition, the amnesty scheme was extended, allowing the petitioner to upload returns, pay GST and late fees, and get their registration revived. However, the petitioner continued to receive system-generated messages to file GSTR-3B under Rule 59(6) to avoid blocking GSTR-1/IFF filing.
Key Issues
Whether the petitioner's continued receipt of system-generated messages to file GSTR-3B, despite having already filed all pending returns and revived their GST registration, warranted further judicial intervention.
Sections Cited
Rule 59(6)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS MONDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 17355 OF 2021 PETITIONER : JOSEPH KUTTIKKATTU JOSEPH JOHNSON, AGED 54 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, MATHA WOOD CENTRE, 2/466A, KUMBALAM, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682506. BY ADVS. C.J.JOY VALSAMMA KURIAN JOSE JOSEPH ANU A.A MARY MINU BASIL AISWARYA.A RESPONDENTS : 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER(STO)/CENTRAL TAX OFFICER(CTO), 1ST CIRCLE, EERNAKULAM, CUSTOMS HOUSE, I.S.PRESS ROAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 018. * ADDRESS OF R1 CORRECTED (STATE TAX OFFICER, CTO 1ST CIRCLE, OLD RAILWAY STATION ROAD, CLASS TOWER, ERNAKULAM-682 018) (ADDRESS OF R1 IS CORRECTED AND SUBSTITUTED AS PER ORDER DATED 20/10/21 IN IA.3/21 IN WP(C)17355/21) 2 THE GST COUNCIL OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, JEEVAN BHARATHI BUILDING, CONAUGHT PLACE, JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110001. BY SENIOR GOVT.PLEADER DR.THUSHARA JAMES BY ADV T.K.RAJESHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 17355 OF 2021 2 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. =-
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