Padmanabhan Nair vs. State Tax Officer
Held
The High Court directed the 2nd respondent, the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, to decide the petitioner's representation (Ext.P5) within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of the judgment.
Facts
The petitioner's GST registration was cancelled due to non-filing of returns, which he attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. He had submitted a representation (Ext.P5) to the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax seeking consideration of his situation.
Key Issues
The key issue was whether the tax authorities should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation regarding the cancellation of his GST registration, citing reasons related to the Covid-19 pandemic for non-filing of returns.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BADAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 10TH CHAITHRA, 1943 WP(C).No.8547 OF 2021(P) PETITIONER: PADMANABHAN NAIR AGED 57 YEARS S/O GOVINDAN NAIR,KEEZHPADATH HOUSE, KOTHACHIRA.P.O, PALAKKAD-679535. BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAGADEESH SMT.V.RENJU SRI.NIKHEL K GOPINATH RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER WORKS CONTRACT,CIRCLE 1,STATE GST DEPARTMENT,3RD FLOOR,STATE GST COMPLEX,BEHIND CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-678001. 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, STATE GST DEPARTMENT,1ST FLOOR, STATE GST COMPLEX,BEHIND CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-678001. OTHER PRESENT: GP- SMT. THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.8547 OF 2021(P) 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 31st day of March 2021 Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for both the respondents.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that because of Covid-19 pandemic, he could not file his return and his registration under GST Act is cancelled. He has preferred a representation at Ext.P5 to the 2 nd respondent and purpose of the petition would be se
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