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P.S.Abdulla Haji vs The Commercial Tax Officer on 4 February, 2010

Kerala High Court
P.S.Abdulla Haji vs The Commercial Tax Officer on 4 February, 2010
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 27154 of 2007(G)


1. P.S.ABDULLA HAJI, PROPRIETOR,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER,
                       ...       Respondent

2. FAST TRACK TEAM NO.3,

3. THE CHECK POST INSPECTOR/AUTHORITY,

4. THE STATE OF KERALA,

                For Petitioner  :DR.K.B.MUHAMED KUTTY (SR.)

                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER

The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON

 Dated :04/02/2010

 O R D E R
                  P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.
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                    W.P.(C) No. 27154 OF 2007
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                   Dated this the 4th February , 2010



                                  J U D G M E N T

The challenge is against Ext. P6 assessment order passed

under Section 17D of the KGST Act and the consequential

demand notice issued as borne by Ext. P6(a). The learned

Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the pre-

assessment notice issued by the Fast Track Team is not in

conformity with the statutory prescriptions and as a natural

consequence, the impugned order cannot have any valid

existence. Reliance is placed on the decision rendered in

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. vs. Assistant

Commissioner , Commercial Taxes, Ernakulam & others

(2009(4) KHC 819) .

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who

fairly conceding to the legal position as above, submits that the

matter could be re-considered in accordance with law .

W.P.(C) No. 27154 OF 2007

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3. In the above circumstances, Ext.P6 ands P6(a) are set

aside and the concerned respondent/authority is directed to

finalise the proceedings afresh in accordance with law and also in

conformity with the observations made by this Court in the

decision cited supra. The proceedings as above shall be finalised,

after giving an opportunity of hearing the petitioner, as

expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from

the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.

The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON,
JUDGE.

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