MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, PROPRIETOR OF M/S M.M.TRADERS v. Choodamani Parmeshwaran Iyer reported in (2023) 152 taxmann.com522(SC) and the judgment
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
the respondents, this petition is disposed of reserving
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
- Karnataka Goods and Service Tax Act
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. Accordingly, placing the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty the petitioner to submit his pleadings, documents and necessary evidences with regard to the summons issued by the respondents and…
Judgment
MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, PROPRIETOR OF M/S M.M.TRADERS, S/O MR.JAVED IQBAL, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, NO.2279, 20TH WEST CROSS, ASHOKA ROAD, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSURU – 570 001. PREVIOUSLY AT NO.39, BELVATHA GRAMA, MOMIN NAGAR, MYSURU – 570 007. GSTIN: 29AJZP144R1ZX. Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. SHREEHARI., ADVOCATE) AND: …PETITIONER
COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (VIGILANCE) – 37, NO.305, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK, VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA - 2 BUILDING, GST OFFICE, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU – 560 047.
COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES ENFORCEMENT, - 2 - NC: 2024:KHC:16958 WP No. 12665 of 2024 SOUTH ZONE, BENGALURU, VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA-2, B-BLOCK, ROOM NO.404, 4TH FLOOR, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU – 560 047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 OR HIS COLLEAGUES, ASSOCIATES OR OTHER GST OFFICERS TO NOT TAKE ANY COERCIVE ACTION AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER SECTION 69 OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE KARNATAKA GOODS AND SERVICE TAX ACT/CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX ACT, 2017 IN PURSUANCE TO ALLEGED VIOLATION PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 132(1)(i) OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE KARNATAKA GOODS AND SERVICE TAX ACT/ CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX ACT, 2017, IN PURSUANCE TO THE SUMMONS ISSUED ON 27/04/2024 BY THE R1, WHICH IS ENCLOSED AS ANNEXURE - F AND/OR AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for the respondents.
2. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents not to arrest him pursuant to the summons being issued requiring him to appear in - 3 - NC: 2024:KHC:16958 WP No. 12665 of 2024 person before the respondents to produce documents mentioned therein.
The petitioner being aggrieved by the summons issued at Annexure-F is before this Court questioning the same, on the ground that he would participate in the proceedings and provide all the required documents as sought for at Annexure-F, however, the respondents should not initiate coercive steps including arrest of the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 132(1)(i) or any other provisions of the Karnataka Goods and Service Tax Act/Central Goods and Service Tax Act,
I have perused the summons issued at Annexure-F by respondent No.1.
The summons issued is explanatory requiring evidence of the petitioner and to produce the documents maintained by him during the course of business. It is the grievance of the petitioner that in the guise of issuance of the summons, the petitioner could be arrested for the - 4 - NC: 2024:KHC:16958 WP No. 12665 of 2024 offences stated herein above. He places reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Gujarat Vs. Choodamani Parmeshwaran Iyer reported in (2023) 152 taxmann.com522(SC) and the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.4477/2024 disposed of on 27.02.2024, in support of his case.
Learned AGA for the respondents submits that the Annexure-F is only the summons issued requiring the attendance of the petitioner to produce certain documents and evidence to proceed further in accordance with law. He also submits the respondent would proceed by following principles of natural justice and provide sufficient opportunity to the petitioner to produce documents and evidences as sought for in the summons and so also the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if reasonable opportunity is given and the respondents follow principles of natural justice, he would be satisfied. - 5 - NC: 2024:KHC:16958 WP No. 12665 of 2024
Operative part
Accordingly, placing the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty the petitioner to submit his pleadings, documents and necessary evidences with regard to the summons issued by the respondents and on his appearance before the respondents, the respondents shall provide reasonable opportunity of hearing and permit presenting the documents and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law by complying the principles of natural justice. Sd/- JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: the respondents, this petition is disposed of reserving
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227; Karnataka Goods and Service Tax Act.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.