Assessment Order passed before 10 months of providing opportunity of heard is without application of mind, to be set aside: Madras HC
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Case details: ARSK Hardwares & Traders v. State Tax Officer,Madurai - [2021] 128 taxmann.com 171 (Madras)
Judiciary and Counsel Details
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- Mrs. J. Nisha Banu, J.
- B. Sivaraman for the Petitioner
- Ms. J. Padmavathi Devi, Spl. Govt. Pleader for the Appellant
Facts of the Case
The petitioner’s place of business was inspected by department and certain defects were noticed for the Tax period 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. The department issued notice pointing out discrepancies between GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A and some other suppression. T he petitioners was directed to furnish objections within 15 days to the above proposals. The petitioner filed detailed objections to the pre-assessment notice and given detailed objections to each and every defect pointed out by the department and requested personal hearing before passing any orders.
Without considering the objections filed by the petitioner and without offering opportunity of personal hearing of being heard, the department concluded the impugned ex-parte assessment, for the tax period 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. However, the notice for personal hearing was issued on 31-12-2020 i.e. 10 months after the date of order. It filed writ petition against the same.
High Court Held
The Honorable High Court observed that order of assessment has been passed on 7-2-2020, whereas personal hearing has been on 3-12-2020, after the order of assessment made, which clearly shows non-application of mind on the part of the departmental officer. The petitioner was entitled to be heard in person, before the order of assessment was made. Therefore, it was held that the order was liable to be set aside and matter was to be remanded back to pass fresh order after affording an opportunity of hearing.
List of Cases Referred to
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- SRC Project (P.) Ltd . v. CCT [2010] 33 VST 333 (Mad.) (para 3)
- Shri Mariammal Fire Works v. CCT [2011] 38 VST 345 (Mad.) (para 3).
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