High Court Kerala High Court

Trinethra Super Retail Ltd vs Commercial Tax Inspector on 3 April, 2007

Kerala High Court
Trinethra Super Retail Ltd vs Commercial Tax Inspector on 3 April, 2007
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 11508 of 2007(T)


1. TRINETHRA  SUPER RETAIL LTD.,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR ,
                       ...       Respondent

2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (KVAT),

                For Petitioner  :SRI.A.KUMAR

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR

 Dated :03/04/2007

 O R D E R
                        K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J.

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                        W.P.(C)  No.11508  of 2007

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                 Dated this the 3rd day of April,  2007.


                                   JUDGMENT

The petitioner who is a registered dealer under the Kerala

Value Added Tax Act, 2003 challenges Ext.P1 notice issued under

Section 47(2) of the said Act. The allegation raised therein is that

the goods are not accompanied by Form 16 declaration prescribed

under Rule 58(18) of the Kerala Value Added Tax Rules. The

petitioner submits that the said form is meant for use of those who

are not registered dealers.

2. Heard learned Government Pleader for the respondents

also.

3. The goods in respect of which Ext.P1 has been issued shall

be released to the petitioner on executing a simple bond without

sureties. The Commercial Tax Officer (Enquiry) having jurisdiction

over the matter will finalize the proceedings initiated by issuing

Ext.P1 in accordance with law within two months from the date of

production of a copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,

Judge

vns.