M/S Mahavir Coconut Industries vs. Joint Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes (Appeals)

WP/23547/2023HC KarnatakaGSTCNR KAHC01054271202308 December 2023Bench: B M SHYAM PRASAD6 pages

For Petitioner: SMT. VINITHA M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P B HARISH., ADVOCATEFor Respondent: SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP

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Held

The Court held that the appellate authority failed to consider the GST Council's resolution and subsequent clarifications regarding the tax treatment of desiccated coconut powder for the disputed period. The matter was restored for reconsideration.

Facts

The petitioner, a manufacturer of desiccated coconut powder, is challenging adjudication and appeal orders concerning GST for the period July 1-27, 2017. The dispute arose due to the petitioner's interpretation of exemption entries for desiccated coconut powder.

Key Issues

Whether the appellate authority properly considered the GST Council's resolution and subsequent clarifications when adjudicating the petitioner's appeal regarding the GST rate on desiccated coconut powder.

Sections Cited

Section 73(9), Section 107(11)

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:44683 WP No. 23547 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23547 OF 2023 (T-RES) BETWEEN: M/S MAHAVIR COCONUT INDUSTRIES ITS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM NO. 9, MAHAVIR INDUSTRIES 9TH K M B H ROAD MALLASANDRA TUMAKURU - 572101 REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI OTERMAL, S/O TIKAMCHAND, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS 1ST FLOOR, SADAN ROAD, K R EXTENSION TUMKUR - 572101 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VINITHA M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P B HARISH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS) DGSTO-6, TTMC COMPLEX, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560027 Digitally signed by ANAND N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2023:KHC:44683 WP No. 23547 of 2023 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT-2) 2ND FLOOR, VANIJYA TERIGE SANKEERNA SIDDARAMESHWARABADAWANE TUMKUR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CASE AND AFTER SCRUTINIZING

IN APPEAL DATED 29/08

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