Jilmon John vs. State Tax Officer (Wc)
Held
The Court held that the assessment is barred by limitation. Following the precedent set in Baiju A.A. and others v. State Tax Officer and others [2020(1) KHC 39], the Court found that the assessment for the year 2011-12 was indeed time-barred. Consequently, the impugned demand raised against the petitioner was set aside. The ratio decidendi is that assessments beyond the prescribed limitation period are invalid. The operative direction was to set aside the demand, thereby granting relief to the petitioner.
Facts
The petitioner, Jilmon John, approached the High Court of Kerala challenging Ext.P3 order dated March 12, 2019. The petitioner contended that the assessment pertains to the year 2011-12 and is therefore barred by limitation. The petitioner relied on a previous judgment of the High Court in Baiju A.A. and others v. State Tax Officer and others [2020(1) KHC 39] to support this contention. The respondents are the State Tax Officer, the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, and the State of Kerala.
Key Issues
1. Whether the assessment for the year 2011-12 is barred by limitation, as contended by the petitioner? The petitioner argued that the assessment is time-barred, relying on the High Court's judgment in Baiju A.A. and others v. State Tax Officer and others [2020(1) KHC 39]. The respondents' arguments are not recorded in the judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1941 WP(C).No.3001 OF 2020(A) PETITIONER: JILMON JOHN, AGED 54 YEARS, MADATHIL HOUSE, MANAKKADU.P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SMT.K.KRISHNA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE TAX OFFICER (WC), SGST DEPARTMENT, IDUKKI AT KATTAPPANA-685 508. 2 ASST. COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, SGST DEPARTMENT, IDUKKI AT KATTAPPANA-685 508. 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. SMT.THUSHARA JAMES, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.02.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.3001 OF 2020(A) 2 JUDGMENT Dated this the 24th day of February 2020 The Petitioner approached this Court challenging Ext.P3 order dated 12.03.2019. According to the petitioner, the assessment itself is barred by limitation as it pertains to the year 2011-12. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the judgment of this Court in Baiju A.A. and others v. State Tax Officer and others [2020(
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