High Court of KeralaWP(C)/21744/2015disposed of

M/S. Oil Palm India Limited v. State Of Kerala

2015-07-20Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2015/29TH ASHADHA, 1937 ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- M/S. OIL PALM INDIA LIMITED XIV/130, KOTTAYAM SOUTH P.O., KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM 686 013 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR.K N.RAVINDRAN BY ADVS.SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.RAJA KANNAN RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (KGST)-I, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM 686 001.

3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM 686 001.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM 682 018.

5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIOENR (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM - 686 001.

BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SOBHA ANNAMMA EAPEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 1/12/2005 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO THE YEAR 2003-04. P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 1/12/2011 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT IN ITA NO.382/2010. P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 03/01/2012 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE HONORABLE HIGH COURT IN WPC NO.36862/2004 P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20/9/2012 PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT IN R.P. NO.692/2012 FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND OTHERS IN WPC NO.36862/2004.

P5:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13/3/2013 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT IN WPC NO.6194/2013. P6:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 3/7/2013 IN WRIT APPEAL FILED BY THE 1ST AND 3RD RESPONDENTS AGAINST THE PETITIONER PASSED BY THIS HONORABLE COURT IN WA NO.928/2013.

P7:

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/11/2014 IN SLP FILED BY THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT IN S.L.P (C) NO.3802/2014.

P8:

TRUE COPY OF THE MODIFIED ORDER OF ASSESSMENT DATED 10/10/2013 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 200304, UNDER THE AIT ACT. P9:

TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM (WITHOUT ANNEXURES) DATED 12/11/2013 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P10:

TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FOR URGENT HEARING DATED 9/01/2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

P11:

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22/9/2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT P11(A): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23/10/2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

P11(B): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 9/01/2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

--------------------------------- P11(C): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28/4/2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT P12:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 8/7/2014 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO THE YEARS 2005-06 TO 2007-08.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE vmr.

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

***************************************************************************** W.P.(C) No.21744 of 2015 ****************************************************************************** Dated this the 20th day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner have approached this Court seeking a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P9 appeal expeditiously. Ext.P9 appeal is filed against Ext.P8 modified order. Ext.P8 order was passed pursuant to the interference by this Court for the assessment year 2003-2004.

In view of the facts and circumstances, there shall be a direction to the 5th respondent to consider Ext.P9 appeal after issuing notice to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln