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In the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam - WP(C).No.30160/2018 & Conn.Cases

Case / Petition Number:WP(C).No.30160/2018 & Conn.Cases
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Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • S. V. Bhatti
Judgment Date
2019-07-08
Court Decision / Holding
The writ petitions are dismissed by referring to and following the judgment in W.P.(C) No.11335/2018 & conn. cases. Petitioners may pursue appeals or revisions with condonation of delay. The court notes that the outcome aligns with prior rulings and aims to prevent stagnation in tax collection while preserving petitioners’ right to appellate remedies.
Final Disposition
Dismissed

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

  • Abdul Khader C. A. (Tiles India, Thamarassery)
  • Bismi Furniture Land
  • Abhinav Apparels
  • Tara Sanitary Wares Menathottam Chambers
  • KVJ Enterprises Kannimelchery
  • Bijulal M.S. (AgastHYACODE Rubber Traders)
  • Umaifa Beevi (UMA Paints)
  • AMPS Engineering Company
  • M/S Formation House
  • M/S Agastyacode Rubber Traders
  • M/S Parinay Jewellery Pvt. Ltd.
  • A Riaz (Footcare)
  • K. Moidutty
  • Mody Foods
  • Excellant Cashew Company
  • Team Ply and Boards
  • George Thomas
  • The Himalaya Drug Company
  • Mohammed and Company
  • Yahyakhon
  • CUVV Automotives (P) Ltd

Respondents

  • State of Kerala represented by the Secretary to Government, Taxes Department, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Commissioner of State Taxes, Tax Tower, Killipalam, Karama
  • State Tax Officer, SGST Department (various Circles)
  • Union of India represented by Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
  • Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

  • • Adv. SRI.J.R. Prem Navaz
  • • Adv. SRI.P.T.SHEEJISH
  • • Adv. SRI.C.S.ARUN SHANKAR
  • • Adv. SRI.S.SHYAM KUMAR
  • • Adv. SRI.T.G.MADHAVANUNNI
  • • Adv. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR
  • • Adv. SRI.ARJUN SREEDHARAN
  • • Adv. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH
  • • Adv. SRI.K.SHAJ
  • • Adv. SRI.RENJIT GEORGE
  • • Adv. SRI.P.S.SOMAN
  • • Adv. SMT.K.HYMAVATHY
  • • Adv. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH
  • • Adv. SMT.SHEELA DEVI
  • • Adv. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR
  • • Adv. SMT.K.LATHA
  • • Adv. SMT.HEBA SARA ABRAHAM
  • • Adv. SRI.AJI V.DEV
  • • Adv. SRI.ALAN PRIYADARSHI DEV
  • • Adv. SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR
  • • Adv. SRI.G.HARIHARAN
  • • Adv. SMT.SMT.HEENA GOPAKUMAR

Counsels for Respondents

  • • SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN (Counsel for CBIC)
  • • SRI.P.R.SREEJITH (SC)
  • • SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN G.P.
  • • DR. THUSHARA JAMES
  • • SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR
  • • SRI. SRI.SRI etc.

Case Synopsis & Summary

This batch of writ petitions challenges assessments and demands under the Kerala KVAT Act and the Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Act (KSGST). The petitioners, various business entities across Kerala (ranging from tiles, furniture, apparels, sanitary wares, rubber traders, jewels, paints, timber, to car/industrial goods), contend mainly that (i) Section 174 of the KSGST Act is ultra vires the State’s legislature, and/or (ii) the demands framed under KVAT Act are time-barred under Section 25(1) KVAT Act. The petitioners have sought quashing of notices/assessments and/or stay of proceedings. On 08.07.2019, the Court heard WP(C) Nos. 30160/2018 and connected matters, and, following the ratio laid down in a previous batch decision (W.P.(C) No.11335/2018 dated 11.01.2019), dismissed the petitions. The learned Judge relied on the consistency of approach with the earlier ruling and directed that the petitioners may seek remedies of appeal or revision along with condonation of delay, so as not to render such remedies ineffective. The judgment also acknowledges mentions of Sheen Golden Jewels as a contextual reference. The operative stance is to bring final resolution and progress, while offering recourse to the statutory appellate machinery.

Provisions of Law Cited

Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Act, Section 174Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, Section 25(1)Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, Section 67(1)Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, Section 251KVAT Rules 2005 (Form 12)

Legal Doctrines & Maxims

  • Ultra vires

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners challenge the constitutional validity of Section 174 of the KSGST Act as ultra vires to the State legislature and contend that the demands raised under the KVAT Act are time-barred under Section 25(1) KVAT Act. They also rely on the need for compliance with statutory prescription and on the pendency/delay in filing petitions, seeking quashing or staying orders until appellate remedies are exhausted.

Contentions of Respondents

The respondents defend the tax assessments/demands under the KVAT and SGST regimes, asserting the validity of the assessments, the power of the authorities to recover, and the sufficiency of statutory remedies, including appeal and revision with condonation, emphasizing that the petitions should be disposed of in light of prevailing jurisprudence (notably the W.P.(C) No.11335/2018 ratio).

Cited Precedents (2)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
W.P.(C) No.11335/2018 & Conn. CasesW.P.(C) No.11335/2018PositiveCourt relied on the ratio laid down in this judgment to decide the present batch of petitions.
M/s Sheen Golden Jewels (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. The State Tax Officer (IB)-1Not provided in documentMentioned OnlyReferenced as part of the court’s discussion; not treated as a controlling precedent in the instant judgment.

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## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.30160 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **ABDUL KHADER C. AGED 55 YEARS PROPRIETOR TILES INDIA THAMARASSERY,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. JOSE JOSEPH** |**RESPONDENT/S**<br>**:**|**RESPONDENT/S**<br>**:**| |---|---| |**1**|**STATE OF KERALA**| ||**REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TAXES**| ||**DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001**| |**2**|**THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAXES,**| ||**TAX TOWER,KILLIPAPAM,KARAMANA**| ||**P.O.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695002**| |**3**|**THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,**| ||**SPECIAL CIRCLE-11 STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX**| ||**DEPARTMENT,KOZHIKODE**| |**4**|**THE UNION OF INDIA**| ||**REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF**| ||**INDIA,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MINISTRY OF**| ||**FINANCE,NEW DELHI-110001**| ## **OTHER PRESENT:** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-2-** **ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32328/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-3-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.30760 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **BISMI FURNITURE LAND BALARAMAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR / MANAGING PARTNER, SULFIKKAR A., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. AHAMMEDKANNU, BISMI MANZIL, PETTANADA, BALARAMAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.** **BY ADVS. SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ SRI.P.T.SHEEJISH** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695 121.** - **2 THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT PIN 695121** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-4-** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-5-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.30960 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **ABHINAV APPARELS MOONALINGAL, KOZHIKODE - 673 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR VINOD C.** **BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.ARUN SHANKAR SRI.S.SHYAM KUMAR SRI.T.G.MADHAVANUNNI** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.** - **2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER 1ST CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE-673006.** - **3 CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, UNION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-6-** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-7-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.32328 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **KVJ ENTERPRISES KANNIMELCHERY, KAVANAD, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR THOMAS K.J** **BY ADVS. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SRI.M.RAJAGOPAL** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**STATE TAX OFFICER**| |---|---| ||**SGST DEPARTMENT,**| ||**THIRD CIRCLE,**| ||**BAPPUJI NAGAR,**| ||**ASRAMOM,**| ||**KOLLAM - 691002**| |**2**|**THE STATE OF KERALA,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO**| ||**GOVERNMENT.TAXES DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT**| ||**SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001**| ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-8-** - **3 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ROOM NO.46,NORTH BLOCK,NEW DELHI110001.** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-9-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.32955 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **TARA SANITARY WARES MENATHOTTAM CHAMBERS, OPP. SBI, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695004, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER JOSE KURIAKOSE.** **BY ADVS. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SRI.M.RAJAGOPAL** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER -III SPECIAL CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- PIN 695002.** - **2 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001** - **3 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ROOM NO.** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-10-** ## **46, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110001.** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **-11-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.33355 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **USMAN KOTTAKUTH, AGED 52 YEARS S/O ABDULLA, KOTTAKUTH, EDAKKARA PO, NILAMBUR VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 679331 (PROPRIETOR,FATHIMA MEDICALS,MAIN ROAD EDAKKARA)** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.SHAJ SRI.RENJIT GEORGE** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE SECRETARY, TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **2 CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001.** - **3 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** **-12-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **4 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE TAX OFFICE, SGST DEPARTMENT, KERALA, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679329.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **-13-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.33903 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **BIJULAL M.S. AGED 40 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. A.R TRADERS, AGASTHICODU, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT** **BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY JOHN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT KERALA, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695002** - **2 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT), SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM DISTRICT,PIN-691506.** - **4 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-14-** **DEPARTMENT(REVENUE) CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI110001.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **-15-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.33927 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **UMAIFA BEEVI AGED 68 YEARS SOLE PROPRIETOR OF UMA PAINTS, W/O MUHAMMED ABBAS, UMA MANZIL, SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695017** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SRI.ARJUN SREEDHAR SRI.ARUN KRISHNA DHAN SRI.T.K.SANDEEP** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 STATE TAX OFFICER FIRST CIRCLE, TAX TOWERS, 4TH FLOOR, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695002** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAXES, TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 002** - **3 STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,** **-16-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** ## **THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 002** - **4 CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 110 001** - **5 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM AT TAX COMPLEX, PERUMANOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 015** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-17-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.33928 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **AMPS ENGINEERING COMPANY 1ST FLOOR I ST FLOOR, SOUTH INDIAN BANK, LFC ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-682017, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER EJAS.K.I.** **BY ADV. SRI.BEJOY CHERIYAN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** **1 STATE TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT) 2 ND FLOOR, CLASS TOWER, SGST DEPARTMENT, OLD RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682018 2 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWER, KARAMANA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 022** - **3 STATE OF KERALA** **-18-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** ## **REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001** **4 CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 110 001** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-19-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.33955 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **M/S.FORMATION HOUSE, G.H. ROAD, MUNNAR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI. VENKATESAN GANAPATHY** **BY ADVS. SRI.AJI V.DEV SMT.O.A.NURIYA SRI.ALAN PRIYADARSHI DEV** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (WC) S.G.S.T. DEPARTMENT, IDUKKI AT KATTAPPANA-685508** - **2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) S.G.ST.DEPARTMENT, KOTTAYAM-6860001.** - **3 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **4 THE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS,** **-20-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001.** **5 THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE,DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001.** - **6 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR UDUMBANCHOLA-685506.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-21-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.33956 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **GIRIJA UNNITHAN, AGED 62 YEARS W/O (LATE) SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN, PROPRIETOR, M/S A AND V TIMBER, KANNANCODE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-691523.** **BY ADVS. SRI.ASWIN GOPAKUMAR SRI.ANWIN GOPAKUMAR SRI.ARJUN SANTHOSH SMT.HEBA SARA ABRAHAM SMT.KALA G.NAMBIAR SRI.K.AMAL NATH NAIK SRI.NIRANJAN SUDHIR SRI.RENOY VINCENT** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** **2 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ADOOR, KERALA-691523.** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-22-** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-23-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.34169 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **YAHYAKHAN, AGED 41 YEARS PROPRIETOR, THENGUVILA TEX, PILIMURI, AMBALATHUMBHAGOM, SOORANADU, KOLLAM DISTRICT.** **BY ADVS. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR SRI.M.RAJAGOPAL** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**THE STATE TAX OFFICER,**| |---|---| ||**SGST DEPARTMENT, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT,**| ||**PIN - 690 518.**| |**2**|**THE STATE OF KERALA**| ||**REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO**| ||**GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT**| ||**SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.**| |**3**|**UNION OF INDIA**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,**| ||**MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ROOM NO.46, NORTH BLOCK, NEW**| ||**DELHI - 110 001.**| ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-24-** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-25-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.34751 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **M/S.AGASTHYACODE RUBBER TRADERS, AGASTHICODU, ANCHAL KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER BIJULAL M.S.** **BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY JOHN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, KERALA, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 002.** - **2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001** - **3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT) SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM DISTRICT,PIN-691 506** - **4 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-26-** **DEPARTMENT (REVENUE) CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110 001** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-27-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.36104 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **M/S. CUVV AUTOMOTIVES (P) LTD (VIJAY MOTORS), 8/153, CHUNNAMBUTHARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR A.P.VIJAYAN.** **BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SMT.K.S.SMITHA SRI.PRAVEEN.H. SRI.V.R.SANJEEV KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, PALAKKAD -678001.** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **3 THE SECRETARY TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-28-** ## **THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **4 THE CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** **ADDL. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK R5 SULTHANPET BRANCH, PALAKKAD-678001, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER.** **(ADDL.R5 WAS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 11/12/2018 IN IA.NO.01/2018)** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-29-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.37193 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **MOHAMMED AND COMPANY, 14/572, KOPPAM, PULASSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 679 308, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER** **BY ADVS. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN SMT.ANU JACOB SRI.K.V.WINSTON** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA, AND BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001** - **2 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSMT), STATE GST DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD-678 001.** - **3 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001.** - **4 CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OF** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-30-** **REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI110 001.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-31-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.38324 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **M/S.PARINAY JEWELLERY PVT. LTD., BASANTH BUILDING, 2/2442(12) AND 2/2442(13), PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN-695002.(REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. AVINASH PRAVEEN)** **BY ADVS. SRI.S.SURESH BABU (CHERUNNIYOOR) SHRI.SIVANKUTTY S. SRI.KIRAN S.SEKHAR** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER - II (ASSESSMENT), SPECIALCIRCLE, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KARAMANA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN-695002.** - **2 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO TAXES, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695002.** - **3 THE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,** **-32-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.** **4 THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-33-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.38325 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **A RIAZ, PROPRIETOR M/S FOOTCARE, SHOP NO.F5, SAPHALYAM SHOPPING COMPLEX, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.S.SOMAN SMT.T.RADHAMANY SRI.B.PRABHAKARAN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 STATE TAX OFFICER, 1ST CIRCLE, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWER, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695002.** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWER, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695002.** - **3 THE SECRETARY,** **-34-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** # **TAXES DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695001.** **4 CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI- 110001.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-35-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.38521 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **K.MOIDUTTY, AGED 57 YEARS PROPRIETOR, K.M. SAW MILL, XI/509, VALANCHERY ROAD, KOPPAM, PALAKKAD.** **BY ADVS. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SMT.K.HYMAVATHY** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, PATTAMBI-679 303** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAXES TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002** - **3 SECRETARY TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-36-** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-37-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.38567 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **M/S MODY FOODS, THUMBARASSERY, KUZHOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, PHILOMINA JOHNSON.** **BY ADVS. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SMT.MEGHA K.XAVIER** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ROOM NO.46, NORTH BLOCK , NEW DELHI-110001.** - **2 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **3 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** **-38-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **4 THE STATE TAX OFFICER, SQUAD NO.II, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(INT) COMMERCIAL TAX COMPLEX, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR-680004.** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-39-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.38721 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **EXCELLANT CASHEW COMPANY AZEENA MANZIL, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER A. ABDUL KHADAR** **BY ADVS. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SRI.M.RAJAGOPAL** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (ON DEPUTATION), SPECIAL CIRCLE, SGST DEPARTMENT, BAPPUJI NAGAR, ASRAMOM, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691002** - **2 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001** - **3 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY IT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ROOM NO. 46, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110 001** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-40-** **BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS** **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES ASGI SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-41-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.38956 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **M/S.TEAM PLY AND BOARDS, PANICHAYAM, NEDUNGAPRA.P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI.SIYAD K P** **BY ADVS. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SMT.K.HYMAVATHY** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, 2ND CIRCLE, PERUMBAVOOR-683542.** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAXES, TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695002.** - **3 SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-42-** ## **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-43-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** **WP(C).No.39104 of 2018** **PETITIONER/S:** **SRI.GEORGE THOMAS AGED 67 YEARS CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, CHATHAMATTOM, CHATHAMATTOM P.O., KADAVOOR, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT686671.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.J.ABRAHAM SRI.NIKHIL JOHN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE STATE TAX (INVESTIGATION BRANCH), STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, MATTANCHERY AT MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA-683101.** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER, STATE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695001.** - **3 THE SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695001.** **-44-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **4 CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001.** **BY ADV. SMT.SHEELA DEVI.I., SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39130/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-45-** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI** **MONDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 17TH ASHADHA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.39130 of 2018** ## **PETITIONER/S:** **THE HIMALAYA DRUG COMPANY, 20/141 A, B, NEAR AL-AMEEN COLLEGE, EDATHALA, ALUVA-683 564, REPRESENTED BY IT'S C&F AGENT MR.G.MANIKANDAN.** **BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, SGST DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL CIRCLE-1, ERNAKULAM-682 019.** - **2 THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002.** - **3 THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-682 030.** - **SPL. GP. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN G.P. DR. THUSHARA JAMES** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-46-** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).36104/2018, WP(C).30160/2018, WP(C).30760/2018, WP(C).30960/2018, WP(C).32955/2018, WP(C).33355/2018, WP(C).33927/2018, WP(C).33903/2018, WP(C).33928/2018, WP(C).33956/2018, WP(C).34169/2018, WP(C).37193/2018, WP(C).38324/2018, WP(C).38325/2018, WP(C).38521/2018, WP(C).38721/2018, WP(C).38567/2018, WP(C).38956/2018, WP(C).39104/2018, WP(C).34751/2018, WP(C).33955/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-47-** ## **J U D G M E N T** [ WP(C) 30160/2018 ,WP(C).30760/2018 ,WP(C).30960/2018 ,WP(C).32328/2018 ,WP(C).32955/2018 ,WP(C).33355/2018 ,WP(C).33903/2018 ,WP(C).33927/2018 ,WP(C).33928/2018 ,WP(C).33955/2018 ,WP(C).33956/2018 ,WP(C).34169/2018 ,WP(C).34751/2018 ,WP(C).36104/2018 ,WP(C).37193/2018 ,WP(C).38324/2018 ,WP(C).38325/2018 ,WP(C).38521/2018 ,WP(C).38567/2018 ,WP(C).38721/2018 ,WP(C).38956/2018 ,WP(C).39104/2018 ,WP(C).39130/2018 ] In this batch of writ petitions the petitioners have laid challenge amongst others that Section 174 of the KSGST Act is _ultra virus_ of the state's legislative power or on the ground that the demand is barred by limitation under Section 25(1) of the KVAT Act. In some cases, both the grounds have been taken. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Keeping in view the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C)No.11335 of 2018 dated 11.1.2019, the ratio laid down therein and with the consent of the counsel on either side, the following order is made. 4. The writ petitions are dismissed by referring to and following ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-48-** the judgment in W.P.(C)No.11335 of 2018. The counsel for the petitioners for the present do not invite a finding, though it is against the petitioners in view of the decisions of this Court in _**M/s.Sheen Golden**_ **.** _**Jewels (India) Pvt.Ltd. v. The State Tax Officer (IB)-1[1]**_ 5. The petitioners if so advised, can avail the remedy of appeal or revision before the appellate authority/revisional authority as the case may be and avail such remedy of appeal or revision along with an application for condonation of delay. The appellate/principal authority takes note of the time spent by the petitioner/assessee in working out the writ prayer and passes orders appropriately so that the statutory remedy of appeal/revision is not rendered ineffective or remedy is lost to an aggrieved party. Sd/- S.V.BHATTI JUDGE jjj 1 Judgement dated 11.1.2019 in WPC No.11335 of 2018 & conn.cases ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-49-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 30160/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER UNDER SECTION 25 OF THE KVAT ACT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 WITH TRANSLATION **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-50-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 30760/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 30.5.2018 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMPLETING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 UNDER BEST JUDGMENT ASSESSMENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 7.6.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN FORM NO 12 OF THE KVAT RULES 2005 ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-51-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 30960/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 30/07/2018 ISSUED U/S.25(1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003, BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2014-15. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04/04/2018 OF THE HONBLE HIGH COURT IN WP(C)11335/2018. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-52-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32328/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ANNUAL RETURN FILED FOR THE YEAR 2014-15. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF NOTICE DATED 27.9.2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 251 FOR THE YEAR 201415. COPY OF ANNUAL RETURN FILED FOR THE YEAR 2014-15. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 13.4.2018 ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC NO 13552 OF 2018 ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-53-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32955/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ANNUAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF ORDER DATED 14-09-2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 13-04-2018 ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO. 13552 OF 2018 **-54-** ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33355/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTICE DATED 7.8.2018 UNDER SECTION 25 (1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003 IN RESPECT OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 201112 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN. - EXHIBIT P2 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTICE DATED 3.8.2018 UNDER SECTION 25 (1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003 IN RESPECT OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 201213 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP - EXHIBIT P3 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTICE DATED 13.8.2018 UNDER SECTION 25 (1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003 IN RESPECT OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 201314 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP - EXHIBIT P4 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTICE DATED 13.8.2018 UNDER SECTION 25 (1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003 IN RESPECT OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 201415 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP - EXHIBIT P5 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTICE DATED 13.8.2018 UNDER SECTION 25 (1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003 IN RESPECT OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 201516 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP - EXHIBIT P6 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF NOTICE DATED 13.8.2018 UNDER SECTION 25 (1) OF THE KVAT ACT, 2003 IN RESPECT OF THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 201617 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-55-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33903/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.4.2018 FOR APRIL, 2017 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. - EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.4.2018 FOR MAY,2017 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P1 B TRUE COPY OF THE ODER DATED 23.4.2018 FOR JUNE, 2017 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 04.4.2018 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C).NO,11335/2018. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.10.2018 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C) NO.32076/2018. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-56-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33927/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 28-09-2018 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-57-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33928/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 30-12-2017 FOR 2016-2017 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 30-12-2017 FOR 2017-2018 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 04-04-2018 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION(C) NO. 11335 OF 2018, IN STAYING FURTHER STEPS, ON THE FOOTING OF NOT HAVING LEGILSATIVE COMPLAIANCE TO 1ST RESPONDENT AS ON THE DATE OF INITIATING PROCEEDINGS UNDER KVAT ACT 2003. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-58-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33955/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF ASSESSMENT PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 20.2.2018. - EXHIBIT P1 A A TRUE COPY OF THE PENALTY ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 20.2.2018. - EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER ON EXT.P1 ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 22.6.2018. - EXHIBIT P2 A A TRUE COPY OF APPELLATE ORDER ON EXT.P1 (A) PENALTY ORDER DATED 22.6.2018. - EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF RECOVERY NOTICE IN FORM NO.1 DATED 29.8.2018 RELATING TO EXHIBIT P1 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. - EXHIBIT P3 A A TRUE COPY OF RECOVERY NOTICE IN FORM NO.10 DATED 29.8.2018 RELATING TO EXHIBIT P1(A) ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. - EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF RECOVERY NOTICE IN FORM NO.1 DATED 29.8.2018 RELATING TO EXHIBIT P1 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. - EXHIBIT P4 A A TRUE COPY OF RECOVERY NOTICE IN FORM NO.1O DATED 29.8.2018 RELATING TO EXHIBIT P1(A) ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-59-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33956/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.A.393/2018 DATED 24.9.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT UNDER S.25(1) OF THE ACT FOR THE YEAR 2015-16. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-60-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34169/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF NOTICE DATED 5/06/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 25(1) FOR THE YEAR 2016-17. EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF NOTICE DATED 5/06/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 67(1) FOR THE YEAR 2016-17. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF ORDER DATED 25/07/2018 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.25003 OF 2018. EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF ORDER DATED 24/07/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 25(1) FOR THE YEAR 2016-17. EXHIBIT P5 COPY OF ORDER DATED 24/07/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 67(1) FOR THE YEAR 2016-17. EXHIBIT P6 COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 13/04/2018 ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C) NO.13552 OF 2018. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-61-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34751/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27/12/2017 FOR APRIL, 2017 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27/12/2017 FOR MAY, 2017 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P1 B TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27/12/2017 FOR JUNE, 2017 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 04.04.2018,PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO.11335/2018 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 03.10.2018,PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO.32076/2018 ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-62-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 36104/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 08/08/2018 ISSUED BY M/S.PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, CIRCLE OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 08/10/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ONE SUCH INTERIM ORDER DATED 04/04/2018 MADE IN W.P.(C) NO.11335/2018 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-63-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 37193/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 27.10.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2015-16 UNDER SECTION 25(1) OF THE KVAT ACT. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 27.10.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2016-17 UNDER SECTION 25(1) OF THE KVAT ACT. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-64-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38324/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE DATED 28.2.2018 UNDER SECTION 25(1) OF THE ERSTWHILE KVAT ACT, 2003 FOR THE YEAR 2015-16. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTIONS DATED 27.4.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN REPLY TO EXT.P1. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE DATED 31.5.2018 UNDER SECTION 25(1) OF THE ERSTWHILE KVAT ACT, 2003 FOR THE YEAR 2015-16. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 30.7.2018 UNDER SECTION 25(1) OF THE ERSTWHILE KVAT ACT, 2003 FOR THE YEAR 2015-16. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-65-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38325/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER NO.32010694986/2015-16 DATED 26.06.2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'ABLE COURT IN W.P.(C)NO.11335/2018 DATED 04.04.2018. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-66-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38521/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 25(1) OF THE KVAT ACT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 DATED 11.10.2018 ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-67-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38567/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF SUMMONS DATED 6.9.2018 ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 27.4.2018 IN WPC.14625/2018 ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-68-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38721/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF ANNUAL RETURN IN FORM 10 FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 22.10.2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 25 (1) FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 13.4.2018 ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WPC NO. 13552 OF 2018 ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-69-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38956/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER PASSED BY 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 DATED 31.7.2018. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE IN FORM NO.12 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 31.7.2018. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-70-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39104/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PENALTY ORDER NO.IBM-IV/IR250/13-14/OR-24/18-19 DATED 16/11/2018. ## **W.P.(C) No. 30160/2018 & Conn.Cases** **-71-** ## APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39130/2018 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 26.09.2018 FOR THE YEAR 2014-2015 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM STAY ORDER IN WPC NO.13930 OF 2018 DATED 13TH APRIL 2018.