M/S Synthite Industries Limited vs Union of India - 2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 33386

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 33386

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
M/S Synthite Industries Limited – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Jose Jacob, Jazil Dev Ferdinanto, K.P. Abdul Azees, Akhil Suresh, T. Archana, George Johnson
For the Respondents: P.R. Ajith Kumar, Thomas Mathew Nellimoottil, P.T. Dinesh, Smt. Sheela Devi I., Sreelal N. Warrier, P. Vijayakumar, Anish Jain

JUDGMENT

[W.P(C) Nos.23269, 25034, 30812 and 31852 of 2019, 11303, 23484 of 2020]

The issue raised in these writ petitions are with reference to the exigibility of GST/Service Tax on the Ocean freight paid by the foreign supplier.

2. I have heard Sri.Jose Jacob, Sri.George Johnson as well as Sri.Akhil Suresh, the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Sri.Sreelal N.Warier and Sri.P.T.Dinesh, the learned Standing Counsel for the respective respondents.

3. This Court notices that the issue raised in these writ petitions have been already decided by the Apex Court in favour of the petitioners and against the revenue, by virtue of the judgment inUnion of India v. Mohit Minerals (P) Ltd. [(2022) 10 SCC 700]

In the light of the afore, these writ petitions would stand allowed.

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