Shahul Hameed A. vs. The Assistant State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court Division Bench upheld the Single Judge's decision, affirming that the writ petition was not maintainable due to the alternative remedy. It noted that arguments regarding the applicability of Section 129 involved mixed questions of fact and law, best addressed by the Appellate Authority.
Facts
The appellant challenged an order issued under Section 130 of the GST Act before a Single Judge. The Single Judge dismissed the writ petition, citing the availability of an alternative statutory remedy. This appeal challenged the Single Judge's decision.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether a writ petition challenging a GST order should be entertained when an alternative statutory appeal is available, especially when arguments regarding the applicability of specific sections involve mixed questions of fact and law.
Sections Cited
Section 130, Section 129
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 30TH ASWINA, 1943 WA NO. 1348 OF 2021 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 19250/2021 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM APPELLANT/PETITIONER: SHAHUL HAMEED A. AGED 56 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S.S.S.TRADING, 13/23-C, ONGALLUR, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1 THE ASSISTANT STATE TAX OFFICER SQUAD NO.VII, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER SQUAD NO.VII, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX STATE GST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 002. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WA NO. 1348 OF 2021 -2- JUDGMENT S.V.Bhatti.J. Writ petitioner is the appellant and challenges the judgment dated 16.09.2021 in W.P.(C) No.19250 of 2021. 2. The appellant before the learned Single Judge challenged Ext.P7 order dated 02.08.2021 made under Section 13
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