Section 17C(1) in The Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963
(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in section 17, the assessment for the period upto the 31st day of March, 2005 in respect of any registered dealer, who falls under any of the categories mentioned in sub-section (4) of the said section as it stood on the 31st day of March, 2005 and who has filed returns and paid tax in accordance with the provisions thereof, pending on the 1st day of April, 2006 shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), be treated as completed.