C.G.George vs. The Commrcial Tax Officer
Held
The High Court quashed the impugned order, finding the issue squarely covered by a previous Division Bench judgment of the Court. It directed the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's application for renewal in light of the said judgment and a clarification within one week.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an order denying the renewal of their registration certificate. The denial was specifically for commodities, such as HSD for tipper lorries and excavators, intended for use in their quarry and metal crusher units, on the ground that these were not covered by the definition of GST.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether authorities could refuse to include commodities essential for business operations, like HSD, in a registration certificate renewal on the premise that they are not covered by the GST definition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C).No.23517 OF 2018(L) PETITIONER/S: C.G.GEORGE CHENDAYAD GRANITES (P) LTD, KSIDC INDUSTRIAL GROWTH CENTRE,VALIYAVELICHAM, KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR 670 643. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE COMMRCIAL TAX OFFICER COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE, KUTHUPARAMBA 670 643. 2 THE SUPEREINTENDENT OF CENTRAL TAX CENTRAL EXCISE CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, CUSTOMS ROAD,THALASSERY,KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 101. 3 THE COMMISSIOENR STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. R1-3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER R2 BY SMT.PREETHA S. NAIR, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS OTHER PRESENT: SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN,SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11.12.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.23517 OF 2018(L) 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 11th day of December 2020 The challenge in the present writ petition is to the order Ext.P5 whereby the request of the petitioner for renewal of the registration certificate has been declined by respondent to the extent the commoditi
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