Kerala High Court
M/S. Mascons Engg. Contracting Company ... vs The State Tax Officer (Wc) on 20 February, 2020
Author: Amit Rawal
Bench: Amit Rawal
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1941
WP(C).No.4025 OF 2020(C)
PETITIONER:
M/S. MASCONS ENGG. CONTRACTING COMPANY PVT. LTD.
PALLIPPURAM, PUTHANKALAM HOUSE, CHITHALIY P.O.,
ALATHUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR N. SAID
MUHAMMED.
BY ADVS.
SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON
SMT.MEERA V.MENON
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER (WC),
STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD P.O.,
PALAKKAD-678001.
2 THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR),
ALATHUR TALUK, ALATHUR P.O., PALAKKAD-675541.
3 THE VILLAGE OFFICER,
KUZHALMANNAM P.O., PALAKKAD-678702.
DR. THUSHARA JAMES, GOVT. PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
20.02.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No.4025 OF 2020(C) 2
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 20th day of February 2020 The grievance in the writ petition is that against Ext.P2 order dated 20.10.2017 pertaining to different assessment years, petitioner has preferred a rectification application vide Ext.P3 dated 23.11.2017. But the aforementioned application has not been taken so for and notices for recovery as per Exts.P4 and P5 have been issued.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court has already granted the interim order dated 13.2.2020.
3. The learned Government Pleader submits that as per the instructions dated 13.2.2020, petitioner has been called to appear in the rectification proceedings on 19.2.2020 and pursuant to it, orders will be passed and until such time the recovery proceedings have been put on hold. WP(C).No.4025 OF 2020(C) 3
4. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no instruction from the client regarding the date of hearing. It is made clear that the order purported to be passed in proceedings has to be adhered to the principles of natural justice.
In view of the statements made by the learned counsel for the parties, no further cause of action survives. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the aforementioned statements.
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AMIT RAWAL JUDGE ACM WP(C).No.4025 OF 2020(C) 4 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 06/06/2015.
EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 DATED 20/10/2017.
EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 23/11/2017.
EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF NOTICE IN FORM NO.1 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 27/01/2020.
EXHIBIT P5 COPY OF NOTICE IN FORM NO.10 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 27/01/2020.
EXHIBIT P6 COPY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT.P4 NOTICE DATED 27/01/2020.
EXHIBIT P7 COPY OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT.P5 NOTICE DATED 27/01/2020.