The Kerala High Court directed the department to open the Good and Service Tax ( GST ) portal for filing returns based on an order from the GST appellate authority. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite the restoration of the registration by the Appellate Authority, the petitioner is not able to file his returns as the portal is still blocked.
J Kumar, the petitioner sought to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 1st respondent to carry out the directions of the 2nd respondent contained in an order and to restore the registration of the petitioner forthwith and enable the petitioner to upload all the pending returns to be filed under the Kerala State Good Service Tax ( KSGST Act/CGST Act ).
The petitioner has succeeded before the Appellate Authority against the order passed by the 1st respondent and the petitioner’s registration has been restored in Appellate Order. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite the restoration of the registration by the Appellate Authority, the petitioner is not able to file his returns as the portal is still blocked.
Ms. Reshmita Ramachandran, Government Pleader submitted that the State and the portal are not challenging the said order and will be opened soon. Considering the aforesaid submission, the single bench comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh directed the respondents to open the GST portal to the petitioner for filing his returns, within ten days. The court disposed of the writ petition.
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