The Commercial Tax Officer (Wors Contract) vs. Sunil Varkey

RP/953/2020HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01066166202017 December 2020Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL3 pages

AI SummaryDismissed

Held

The Court held that even if a notice under Section 42 was issued, the proceedings under both Section 25(1) and Section 42 were conjoint. The Court reiterated its reliance on previous judgments that led to the quashing of the proceedings.

Facts

The Revenue filed a review petition arguing that the High Court overlooked Section 42 of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, when quashing best assessment proceedings under Section 25(1). The Court had previously relied on judgments concerning limitation periods.

Key Issues

Whether the High Court erred by not considering Section 42 of the KVAT Act when quashing best assessment proceedings under Section 25(1), and if previous judgments on limitation were applicable to conjoint proceedings.

Sections Cited

Section 25(1), Section 42

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Heard together (2 matters)

RP.No.953 OF 2020

WP(C). 3591/2020

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 RP.No.953 OF 2020 IN WP(C). 3591/2020 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 3591/2020(Y) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN W.P.(C): 1 THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CLASS TOWER, 2ND FLOOR, OLD RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682018. 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, PERUMANOOR, KOCHI-682015. 3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682030 4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 BY SRI C K GOVIND, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN W.P.(C): SUNIL VARKEY, AJAY CONSTRUCTION, SREENIKETAN BUILDINGS, 1ST FLOOR, STATUE JUNCTION, THRIPUNITHURA. PIN-682301. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SUBHAKARAN THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.12.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: RP.No.953 OF 2020 -2-

Dated this the 17th day of December 2020 The review petitio

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