G.Sudarsanan vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court dismissed the writ petition, observing that the petitioner had already availed the alternate and efficacious statutory remedy of appeal. The Court directed the Appellate Authority to proceed expeditiously according to law.
Facts
The petitioner challenged a penalty order and an assessment order issued by tax authorities. Crucially, the petitioner had already filed statutory appeals against these impugned orders before the Appellate Authority, along with applications for condonation of delay and stay.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the maintainability of a writ petition when the petitioner had already invoked and availed an alternate and efficacious statutory remedy of appeal against the impugned orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BADAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 22TH POUSHA, 1942 WP(C).No.742 OF 2021 PETITIONER: G.SUDARSANAN PROPRIETOR, S.K. TRADERS, MOOLAKONAM M.P 111/1122, S.K. BHAVAN, KOOVALASSERY P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 515. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.PRADEEP SHRI.HAREESH M.R. SRI.T.T.BIJU SMT.T.THASMI SMT.M.J.ANOOPA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2 THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.V, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 3 STATE TAX OFFICER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, MINI CIVIL STATION, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695121. 4 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KERALA STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695002. OTHER PRESENT: SMT.THUSHARA JAMES, GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.742/2021 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 12th day of January 2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner has already availed altern
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