Sri. K. Anil Kumar Reddy vs. State Of Karnataka
Facts
The petitioner, Sri K. Anil Kumar Reddy, challenged a demand notice dated September 6, 2019, issued by the Joint Director, Town Planning (North), Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The demand notice included charges for ground rent, GST at 18% on ground rent, scrutiny fee, and license fee for an occupancy certificate. The total disputed amount was Rs. 93,08,754/- towards ground rent, Rs. 16,75,576/- towards GST, Rs. 3,10,292/- towards scrutiny fee, and Rs. 62,05,836/- towards license fee. The petitioner sought to quash this demand notice. The writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Held
The Court noted that the present writ petition raised the same issues as those considered in W.P.No.4601/2020 and connected cases, which were decided by an order dated August 4, 2021. Consequently, this writ petition was disposed of by following the order passed in the aforementioned batch of cases. The specific findings and reasoning from the August 4, 2021 order, which would have addressed the legality of the GST demand, scrutiny fee, and license fee, are not detailed in this judgment. However, the operative direction was to dispose of the current petition in line with the previous decision.
Key Issues
1. Whether the demand for Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 18% on the ground rent is legally sustainable, considering the nature of the ground rent and the applicable GST provisions? The petitioner likely argued that GST is not leviable on ground rent, or that the demand is otherwise erroneous. The respondents (State of Karnataka and BBMP) would have contended that GST is applicable as per law and the demand is justified. 2. Whether the demand for scrutiny fee and license fee for the issuance of an occupancy certificate is valid and in accordance with the relevant bye-laws or regulations of the BBMP? The petitioner would have questioned the basis and quantum of these fees, while the respondents would have defended their legality and necessity.
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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.46247/2019 (LB-BMP)
BETWEEN
SRI K. ANIL KUMAR REDDY AGED 58 YEARS S/O K.SRINIVAS REDDY R/AT FLAT NO.G-1, KEERTHI ORNATTA, C.V. RAMAN NAGAR MAIN ROAD, NAGAVARAPALYA BENGALURU – 560 093. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI T.P.VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE (PHYSICAL HEARING))
AND
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, 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. ... RESPONDENTS
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(BY SRI NITHYANANDA K.R., HCGP FOR R1 (PHYSICAL HEARING) SRI V.SREENIDHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 (PHYSICAL HEARING))
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 06.09.2019 AT ANNX-D ISSUED BY THE R-3 ONLY IS IN SO FAR AS THE DEMAND OF RS.93,0
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