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State Of Kerala vs Malanadu Hotels
2024 Latest Caselaw 28618 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 28618 Ker
Judgement Date : 26 September, 2024

Kerala High Court

State Of Kerala vs Malanadu Hotels on 26 September, 2024

Author: A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar

Bench: A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar

                                                      2024:KER:71844

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

      THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                 &

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

    THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024/4TH ASWINA, 1946

                       S.T.REV.NO.5 OF 2019
      AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.06.2017 IN T.A.NO.82 OF 2014 OF
    THE KERALA AGRL. INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,
                      ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM



REVISION PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/REVENUE:

          STATE OF KERALA,
          REP. BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAW),
          STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM.

          BY SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER


RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/ASSESSEE:

          M/S.MALANADU HOTELS,
          KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686691.

          BY ADV.SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM)
          BY ADV.SRI.RAHUL A.
          BY ADV.SMT.APARNA ANIL


         THIS SALES TAX REVISION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
   ON   26.09.2024,  ALONG   WITH   S.T.REV.NO.10/2019  AND
   CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
   FOLLOWING:
    S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10,
    13 & 14/19                           :: 2 ::




                                                               2024:KER:71844


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                         PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                               &

                        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

    THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024/4TH ASWINA, 1946

                                  S.T.REV.NO.10 OF 2019
        AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.06.2017 IN T.A.NO.83 OF 2014 OF
      THE KERALA AGRL. INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,
                        ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM



REVISION PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/REVENUE:

                   STATE OF KERALA
                   REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAW),
                   STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM

                   BY SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER


RESPONDENT/APPELLANT/ASSESSEE:

                   M/S. MALANADU HOTELS,
                   KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686691

                   BY ADV.SRI.RAHUL A.
                   BY ADV.SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM)
                   BY ADV.SMT.APARNA ANIL


          THIS SALES TAX REVISION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
    ON   26.09.2024,  ALONG   WITH   S.T.REV.NO.05/2019  AND
    CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
    FOLLOWING:
    S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10,
    13 & 14/19                           :: 3 ::




                                                               2024:KER:71844


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                         PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                               &

                        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

    THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024/4TH ASWINA, 1946

                                  S.T.REV.NO.13 OF 2019
        AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.06.2017 IN T.A.NO.85 OF 2014 OF
      THE KERALA AGRL. INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,
                        ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM



REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/REVENUE:

                   STATE OF KERALA
                   REP BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAW),
                   STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM.

                   BY SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER


RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ASSESSEE:

                   M/S. MALANADU HOTELS
                   KOTHAMANGALAM PIN 686 691


                   BY ADV.SMT.APARNA ANIL
                   BY ADV.SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM)
                   BY ADV.SRI.RAHUL A.


          THIS SALES TAX REVISION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
    ON   26.09.2024,  ALONG   WITH   S.T.REV.NO.05/2019  AND
    CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
    FOLLOWING:
    S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10,
    13 & 14/19                           :: 4 ::




                                                               2024:KER:71844



                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                         PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                               &

                        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

    THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024/4TH ASWINA, 1946

                                  S.T.REV.NO.14 OF 2019
        AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.06.2017 IN T.A.NO.84 OF 2014 OF
      THE KERALA AGRL. INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,
                       ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM



REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/REVENUE:

                   STATE OF KERALA
                   REP BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(LAW),
                   STATE GST DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM.

                   BY SRI.V.K.SHAMSUDHEEN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER


RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ASSESSEE:

                   M/S. MALANADU HOTELS
                   KOTHAMANGALAM PIN 686 691


                   BY ADV.SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM)
                   BY ADV.SRI.RAHUL A.
                   BY ADV.SMT.APARNA ANIL


          THIS SALES TAX REVISION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
    ON   26.09.2024,  ALONG   WITH   S.T.REV.NO.05/2019  AND
    CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
    FOLLOWING:
 S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10,
 13 & 14/19                         :: 5 ::




                                                              2024:KER:71844



                                 ORDER

Dr. A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.

The issue involved in these S.T. Revisions preferred on behalf

of the State has already been decided in favour of the State by the

judgment of this Court in Kalika Hotel and Bar Amballur (M/s.)

v. State of Kerala - [2012 (3) KHC 85]. Taking note of the said

judgment, the S.T. Revisions are closed, by answering the questions

of law raised in favour of the Revenue and against the assessee.

While the Assessing Authority shall now pass consequential orders

for the assessment years in question based on the findings in this

judgment, we make it clear that the Assessing Authority shall also

take note of the modified order passed by the Assessing Authority in

relation to the same assessee for the assessment year 2006-07 while

passing the orders for the assessment years covered by these S.T.

Revisions.

Sd/-

DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE

Sd/-

SYAM KUMAR V.M. JUDGE prp/26/9/24 S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10, 13 & 14/19 :: 6 ::

2024:KER:71844

APPENDIX OF S.T.REV.NO.5/2019

PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:

ANNEXURE A A TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM DATED 27.01.2014.

ANNEXURE B A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN APPEAL NO.STA.29/2014 DATED 09.06.2014.

ANNEXURE C CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM IN T.A.NO.82/2014 DATED 07.06.2017.

RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.S. TO JUDGE S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10, 13 & 14/19 :: 7 ::

2024:KER:71844

APPENDIX OF S.T.REV.NO.10/2019

PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:

ANNEXURE A: A TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM DATED 27.01.2014.

ANNEXURE B: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN APPEAL NO.ST.A.30/.2014 DATED 09.06.2014.

ANNEXURE C: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM IN T.A NO.83/2014 DATED 07/06/2017.

RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.S. TO JUDGE S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10, 13 & 14/19 :: 8 ::

2024:KER:71844

APPENDIX OF S.T.REV.NO.13/2019

PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:

ANNEXURE A: A TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM DATED 27.01.2014.

ANNEXURE B: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN APPEAL NO.S.T.A.32/2014 DATED 09.06.2014.

ANNEXURE C: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM IN T.A NO.85/2014 DATED 07/06/2017.

RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.S. TO JUDGE S.T.Rev.Nos.5, 10, 13 & 14/19 :: 9 ::

2024:KER:71844

APPENDIX OF S.T.REV.NO.14/2019

PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:

ANNEXURE A: A TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM DATED 27.01.2014.

ANNEXURE B: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN APPEAL NO.S.T.A.31/2014 DATED 09.06.2014.

ANNEXURE C: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM IN T.A NO.84/2014 DATED 07/06/2017.

RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL.

//TRUE COPY//

P.S. TO JUDGE

 
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