Madhu Alfred vs. The State Tax Officer (Ib)-1
Held
The Court allowed the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The Court did not delve into the merits of the case or the underlying GST dispute. The reasoning was based solely on the petitioner's expressed intention to pursue the statutory appellate remedy. The Court's decision was to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. This dismissal was explicitly stated to be without prejudice to the petitioner's right to file an appeal before the statutory authority. No specific GST provisions were discussed or interpreted by the Court in reaching this procedural conclusion.
Facts
The petitioner, Madhu Alfred, representing M/s Madhus and Madhus Advertising Company, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The petition was directed against orders passed by the State Tax Officer (IB)-1 and the State Tax Officer, SGST Officer, Second Circle, Kollam. The petitioner sought to challenge these orders. The writ petition was filed in the High Court on November 18, 2019. The specific tax period and the amount in dispute are not explicitly stated in the provided judgment excerpt. The procedural history leading to the writ petition is not detailed.
Key Issues
The primary issue before the Court was whether to entertain the writ petition. The petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The reason for withdrawal was to enable the petitioner to pursue a statutory appeal against the impugned order before the appropriate authority. The revenue or State did not appear to have presented any arguments, as the matter was resolved by the petitioner's request for withdrawal. The Court did not have to decide on the merits of any GST-related legal or factual dispute.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 27TH KARTHIKA, 1941 WP(C).No.29259 OF 2019(F) PETITIONER: MADHU ALFRED, M/S MADHUS AND MADHUS ADVERTISING COMPANY, CSI BUILDINGS, KADAPPAKADA, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (IB)-1, SGST DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM-691 001. 2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, SGST OFFICER, SECOND CIRCLE, KOLLAM-691 001. 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, SGST DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA, KILLIPPALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.THUSHARA JAMES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.11.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C).No.29259 2019 2 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition so as to approach the statutory authority through an appeal against the impugned order. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the petitioner reserved above. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
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