Karnataka Co Operative Milk Producers Federation vs. State Of Karnataka
Facts
The petitioner, Karnataka Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation, represented by its lessee M/s. Bruhaspati Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging a demand notice dated August 6, 2019, issued by the Joint Director, Town Planning (North), Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The demand notice included Rs. 1,62,37,156/- towards ground rent, Rs. 51,69,400/- as GST at 18% on the ground rent, and Rs. 10,33,274/- as scrutiny fee. The petitioner sought to quash this demand notice, specifically the components related to ground rent, GST on ground rent, and scrutiny fee.
Held
The Court noted that the present writ petition raised identical issues to those considered in W.P. No. 4601/2020 and connected cases, which were disposed of by an order dated August 4, 2021. Following the precedent set in the earlier batch of petitions, the Court disposed of this writ petition in light of the identical issues. The specific findings or reasoning regarding the GST demand on ground rent or the scrutiny fee from the order dated August 4, 2021, are not detailed in this judgment. Therefore, the operative directions and the ratio decidendi for this specific order are derived from the earlier disposed batch of cases.
Key Issues
1. Whether the demand for GST at 18% on the ground rent is legally sustainable, considering the nature of the ground rent and its classification under the Goods and Services Tax regime? (Question of law) Petitioner's argument: The petitioner contended that the demand for GST on ground rent was unsustainable. While the judgment does not explicitly detail the petitioner's arguments regarding GST, it implies a challenge to its applicability or calculation. The petitioner also sought to quash the demand for scrutiny fees. Revenue/State's argument: The respondents, including the BBMP, issued the demand notice which included the GST component. The judgment does not record specific arguments presented by the respondents in defense of the GST demand or the scrutiny fee, but their action of issuing the demand notice implies their stance that these amounts were due.
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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION No.36131/2019 (LB-BMP)
BETWEEN
KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION A CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KMF COMPLEX, DR.M.H.MARIGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 029. REPRESENTED BY ITS LESSEE M/S. BRUHASPATI ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATION UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, PROPRIETARY CONCERN HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.204/C, 27TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 011 BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI B.S.NAGARAJ. ... PETITIONER
(BY SRI T.P.VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE (PHYSICAL HEARING))
AND
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA
2 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
THE JOINT DIRECTOR TOWN PLANNING(NORTH) BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002. ... RESPONDEN
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