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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M.NAGAPRASANNA
K.K.Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
Additional/Joint Commissioner of Central Tax, Bengaluru – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers:
“(a) Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ/s to quash Order-in-Original bearing No. BLR-SOUTH/JC/61/2021-22 [DIN 2022 0357 0000 0000 C712] dated 16.03.2022 passed by the First Respondent [Annexure - A];
(b) Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ/s to quash Order-in-Appeal No. 221/2022 [DIN 2022 0657 0000 0000 F416] dated 08.06.2022 passed by the Second Respondent [Annexure - B];
(c) Grant such other order or direction as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”
2. Heard Sri.Pradyumna Hejib, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.Akash B. Shetty, learned counsel appearing for the respondents and have perused the material on record.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue in the lis stands answered by the judgment rendered by the Coordinate Bench which reads as follows:
“…. …. …..
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The court highlighted the necessity of compliance with statutory requirements by tax authorities when issuing notices, promoting adherence to principles of natural justice.
The court emphasized that claimants must substantiate their exemption claims with credible documentation, and the existence of an effective alternative remedy limits the exercise of writ jurisdiction....
Service of show cause notice and order under Section 37C of the Central Excise Act, 1944 requires proof of delivery to ensure proper service. The provisions of Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, ....
Court held that proper grounds for invoking extended limitation for tax demands must demonstrate intent to evade payment, and procedural fairness must be maintained in tax assessments.
Writ petitions challenging show cause notices should not be entertained unless exceptional circumstances exist; petitioners must exhaust statutory remedies available under tax laws.
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