K.Sulochana vs. The Commercial Tax Officer
Held
The Court held that the petitioners could not be compelled to pay more than the amount specified in the security bond. Upon deposit of the specified amount, the attachment on their properties should be withdrawn.
Facts
Petitioners acted as sureties for a dealer and executed a security bond for Rs. 1,10,000/-. When the dealer defaulted on tax payments, the department attached the petitioners' properties for recovery. The petitioners sought to replace the security bond with a deposit and lift the attachment.
Key Issues
Whether the liability of sureties is limited to the amount specified in the security bond, and if so, whether attachment of their properties can be lifted upon deposit of that amount.
Sections Cited
Kerala Value Added Tax Rules 2005
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 27TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 22877 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 K.SULOCHANA AGED 55 YEARS W/O. SUDHAKARAN, GANESHPURAM, KAMBALAKKAD P. O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2 KUDUKKAN HARIS S/O. AMMED, KUDUKKAN HOUSE, KAMBALAKKAD P. O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3 ELANKODAN SOPHIYA W/O. HARIS, ELANKODAN HOUSE, KAMBALAKKAD, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. GEORGE ABRAHAM SHRI.JOBY D JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: 1 THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER OFFICE OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VAT CIRCLE, KALPATTA, WAYANAD - 673 121. 2 STATE TAX OFFICER STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KALPATTA, WAYANAD - 673 121. 3 THE SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, PANAMARAM, WAYANAD - 670 121. 4 R. S. MANOJKUMAR S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR, M/S MANOJ CHICKENS, KAMBALAKKAD P. O., WAYANAD - 673 121. BY ADVS. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LINDONS C.DAVIS SMT.E.U.DHANYA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J ========================== W.P.(C) No.22877 of 2019 ----
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