https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=366504 The High Court of Kerala ruled in favor of the petitioner, setting aside the previous penalty orders and directing a fresh hearing to be conducted. The Court emphasized the importance of upholding principles of natural justice and providing the petitioner with a fair opportunity to defend against the alleged violations of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. The petitioner's family emergency was deemed a valid reason for the delay in responding to the notices, warranting a reconsideration of the case and a new hearing date for submission of necessary documents. en-us Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 07:27:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=366504 The High Court of Kerala ruled in favor of the petitioner, setting aside the previous penalty orders and directing a fresh hearing to be conducted. The Court emphasized the importance of upholding principles of natural justice and providing the petitioner with a fair opportunity to defend against the alleged violations of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. The petitioner's family emergency was deemed a valid reason for the delay in responding to the notices, warranting a reconsideration of the case and a new hearing date for submission of necessary documents. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=366504