M/S. Smlash Ispat PVT.LTD vs. State Of Kerala

WP(C)/3105/2019HC KeralaGSTCNR KLHC01008131201913 February 2019Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU3 pages

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Facts

The petitioner, M/s. SMLash Ispat Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition before the High Court of Kerala. The respondents were the State of Kerala and the Assistant Commissioner (Assmt) II, Special Circle, SGST Department of Kerala. The writ petition was filed challenging an order or action by the revenue authorities. The specific tax period(s) and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history leading to the filing of the writ petition is not detailed. The matter came up for admission on February 13, 2019.

Held

The Court held that since the petitioner's counsel stated that the Writ Petition had become infructuous and requested its closure, the Court acceded to this request. The Court's reasoning was based solely on the petitioner's submission that no further adjudication was necessary. Therefore, the Court closed the Writ Petition. No specific provisions of the GST Act or Rules were discussed or interpreted. The ratio decidendi is that a writ petition can be closed as infructuous if the petitioner so requests and the Court is satisfied with the submission. The operative direction was to close the Writ Petition.

Key Issues

The Court had to decide whether the writ petition, as presented, required adjudication on its merits. The petitioner's counsel informed the Court that the Writ Petition had become infructuous and requested its closure. The revenue or State did not present any arguments as the matter was disposed of based on the petitioner's submission. The core issue was whether the Court should proceed with the case given the petitioner's submission that it had become infructuous.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU WEDNESDAY,THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 24TH MAGHA, 1940 WP(C).No. 3105 of 2019 PETITIONER/S: M/S. SMLASH ISPAT PVT.LTD PAZHOOKKARA, ANNALLUR P.O. THRISSUR-680731. BY ADVS. SRI.SANDEEP GOPALAKRISHNAN SHRI. ZAFAR ANTONIO SMT.JINNU SARA GEORGE SMT.MITHA SUDHINDRAN SRI.ANAND VIMAL RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(ASSMT)II SPECIAL CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT OF KERALA THRISSUR-680004. GP DR. THUSHARA JAMES. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.02.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 3105 of 2019 2

JUDGMENT The petitioner's counsel informs the Court that the Writ Petition has become infructuous and wants to be closed. Accordingly, I close the Writ Petition. DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU

JUDGE WP(C).No. 3105 of 2019 3 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1OF THE NOTICE DATED 07.01.2019 FOR AY-2012- 13 U/S.25(1) OF THE KVAT ACT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT

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