M.D. Binson vs. Commercial Tax Officer

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WP(C)/8327/2018HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01039917201813 March 2018Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH 2018 / 22ND PHALGUNA, 1939 WP(C).No. 8327 of 2018 PETITIONER M.D. BINSON PROPRIETOR, M/S.BINU GOLD, MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR - 680 008, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV.SRI.TOMSON T.EMMANUEL RESPONDENTS: 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, 4TH CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAX COMPLEX, PUTHOLE, THRISSUR - 680 004. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES COMPLEX, PUTHOLE, THRISSUR - 680 004. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER:SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-03-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 8327 of 2018 (M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF E-RETURN FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2016 DURING THE YEAR 2016-17, BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT, AFTER UPLOADING PURCHASE DETAILS. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF PURCHASE DETAILS UPLOADED ALONG WITH EXT.P1 RETURN FOR JUNE 2016, WHEREIN REPORTED PURCHASE MADE AS PER INVOICE NO.466 DATED 07.10.2016 VALUED TO RS.74,25,754/-. EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF ANNUAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF NOTICE U/S.25(1) ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 ALLEGING PURCHASE UPLOADED IN EXT.P2 AS UNACCOUNTED PURCHASE. EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 11.01.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST EXT.P4 NOTICE. EXHIBIT P5(A). TRUE COPY OF PURCHASE INVOICE NO.466 DATED 07.10.2016 SUBMITTED ALONG WITH EXT.P5 REPLY BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT, FOR THE BULLION PURCHASED AGAINST PAYMENT OF 1% VAT. EXHIBIT P5(B). TRUE COPY OF TRADING PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH EXT P5 REPLY. EXHIBIT P6. TRUE COPY OF CASH BOOK PAGE NO.11 AND LEDGER FOR PURCHASE OF BULLION FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 VERIFIED AND SIGNED BY 1ST RESPONDENT AT THE TIME OF PRODUCING THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS AND PERSONNEL HEARING GRANTED. EXHIBIT P7. TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 31.01.2018 COMMUNICATED TO PETITIONER ON 21.02.2018 FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 COMPLETED BY 1ST RESPONDENT, WHEREIN IT IS ALLEGED NOT MAINTENANCE OF BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS EVEN THOUGH PRODUCED. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL //TRUE COPY// sd/- PA TO JUDGE rsr P.B.SURESH KUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.8327 of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of March, 2018

J U D G M E N T

Ext.P7 order, which is impugned in this writ petition is appealable under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. The grounds on which this court would entertain a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging orders in the nature of one impugned in the writ petition even when the party has an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal under the statute, have not been made out by the petitioner. In the circumstances, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to file appeal challenging the impugned order. P.B.SURESH KUMAR

JUDGE rsr

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