M/S. Prominare Builders And Developers PVT.LTD vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court took note of the withdrawal memo filed by the petitioner. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition as not pressed. This means the Court did not delve into the merits of the case or the underlying dispute between the petitioner and the revenue authorities. The principle derived from this decision is that a writ petition can be dismissed if the petitioner formally withdraws it and requests that it not be pressed, without any adjudication on the substantive issues raised.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Prominare Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The respondents were the State of Kerala, the Intelligence Officer (IB) SGST, and the State Tax Officer (WC & LT). The writ petition was filed challenging an order or action by the revenue authorities. The specific tax period and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history leading to the filing of the writ petition is also not detailed.
Key Issues
The Court had to decide whether to entertain the writ petition. The petitioner's argument, as indicated by the withdrawal memo, was that they no longer wished to press the petition. The revenue authorities' contentions are not recorded in the judgment. The core issue was whether the Court should proceed to decide the merits of the case or accept the petitioner's request to withdraw.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 28TH KARTHIKA, 1941 WP(C).No.6365 OF 2018(U) PETITIONER: M/S. PROMINARE BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT.LTD XXXII/282, KOTTAPPADI, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR-680103, REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADVS. SRI.M.UNNIKRISHNA MENON SRI.C.CHANDRASEKHARAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY. 2 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB) SGST, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT, KERALA, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR-680004. 3 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (WC & LT) COMMERCIAL TAXES COMPLEX, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR-680004. R1-3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER OTHER PRESENT: GP MM JASMINE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19.11.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.6365 OF 2018 2 JUDGMENT Taking note of the averments in the withdrawal memo filed on behalf of the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE SJ
WP(C).No.6365 OF 2018 3 APPENDIX PETITIONER'
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