IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A., J
THE ALATHUR CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD. – Appellant
Versus
AUDIT OFFICER AUDIT TEAM -1, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER/AUDIT OFFICER STATE GST DEPARTMENT – Respondent
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| 1. challenge against composite show cause notice. (Para 1) |
| 2. findings support the necessity for separate notifications. (Para 2) |
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is submitted by the petitioner challenging Ext.P1 consolidated Show Cause Notice which was issued by the respondent for multiple financial years namely, 2019-2020 to 2022-2023. The main challenge raised against the sustainability of the same is that, issuance of a composite notice for multiple assessment years was found to be not legally sustainable as per the decision rendered by this Court in Joint Commissioner (Intelligence & Enforcement) v. M/s. Lakshmi Mobiles Accessories [ 2025 KHC OnLine 149 ] and Tharayil Medicals (M/s.), Thrissur v. Deputy Commissioner, Thrissur [ 2025 KHC OnLine 467 ].
2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondent, I find merits in the said submission, in view of the fact that, such a finding was indeed entered into by the Division Bench of this Court in the decisions referred to above.
In such circumstances, in the light principles laid down by this Court in the above referred judgments, an interference is required. Accordin
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