M/S Sreelakshmi Transport vs. The Joint Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes Appealas
Held
The High Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits or de-merits of the rival contentions, disposed of the writ petition. The Court deemed it just and appropriate to reserve liberty in favour of the petitioner to urge all their contentions before the Respondent No.1-Appellate Authority. The Appellate Authority was directed to consider any application filed by the petitioner along with documents and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law after hearing the parties. The petitioner undertook to cooperate for the expeditious disposal of the appeal. The core of the decision is to allow the petitioner to present their case fully before the appellate authority, which will then decide the matter.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s Sreelakshmi Transport, a transporter, filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench. The petitioner sought to quash an interim order dated April 15, 2021, passed by the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeals), Davanagere Division. This interim order was challenged for allegedly being contrary to the High Court's directions, principles of natural justice, and GST law. The petitioner also prayed for the release of goods and conveyance that were presumably detained pending the disposal of their main appeal before the Appellate Authority. The respondents are the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeals) and other Commercial Tax Officers.
Key Issues
1. Whether the interim order dated April 15, 2021, passed by the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeals) is in accordance with the directions of the High Court, principles of natural justice, and GST Law? Petitioner's arguments: The petitioner contended that the impugned interim order was not in accordance with the directions of the High Court, the principles of natural justice, and the GST law. They sought to quash this order and secure the release of their goods and conveyance pending the main appeal. Revenue's arguments: The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the revenue or state. It only notes that the learned HCGP appeared for the respondents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO.102781/2021 (T-RES)
BETWEEN :
M/S SREELAKSHMI TRANSPORT, KGP 23643, KUMBLA KASARGOD, KERALA, PC 671321, REP. BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR, SHRI MANJUNATH S/O MOHANDAS NAYAK, AGE 44 YEARS, RES.-KUMBLA POST, KASARGOD TQ., KERALA STATE, EMAIL.SREEKSD88@GMAIL.COM ...PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKASH R. BADIGER, ADVOCATE)
AND :
THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS), DAVANAGERE DIVISION, D DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE AND OTHERS.
THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, ENFORCEMENT-4, VANIJYE THERIGE BHAVAN, 2ND STAGE, 6TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, BALLARI-583101. 2
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ENFORCEMENT, VANIJYE THERIGE BHAVAN, 2ND STAGE, 6TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI V.S.KALASURMATH, HCGP)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND DIRECTIONS AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED INTERIM ORDER NO. K
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