IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A., J
HARI SUGATHAN – Appellant
Versus
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL TAXES AND CENTRAL EXCISE – Respondent
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| 1. challenges composite notice for multiple tax years unsustainable. (Para 1) |
| 2. court quashes notices, permits separate issuances with limitation exclusion. (Para 2) |
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is submitted by the petitioner challenging Ext.P1 consolidated Show Cause Notice and Ext.P4 Order in original which were issued by the 2nd respondent for multiple financial years namely, 2018 to 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 Standing Counsel for the respondents, I find merit 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 ref
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