• Notification Date: 09-11-2021
• Notification No: 23/2021-22

Kerala High Court Seeks GST Council's Response for non-inclusion of Petrol and Diesel in GST

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the GST council to elucidate why petrol and diesel weren't enclosed among the extent of products and Services Tax

A Division Bench having Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly asked the GST council to file a press release during this regard within 10 days. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition filed by Kerala Pradesh Gandhi Darshanvedhi difficult the choice of the GST council.

The petitioner, delineated by Advocate Arun Varghese, declared that because of totally different rates of tax levied by the State governments beneath their fragment heavy policies, presently petrol and diesel were charged otherwise across the country. In keeping with the petitioner, this was an impediment within the means of achieving a harmonious national market as contemplated beneath Article 279 of the Constitution.

The petitioner co-jointly contended that because of a rise in the costs of petrol and diesel, there has been a hike in fares of vehicles inflicting a lot of issues for people. He argued that this example can cause a worth hike in essential commodities, thereby making a high increase in the price of living. 'The new hike within the worth of petrol and diesel pushes the general public into large hardship by that their right to life warranted beneath Article 21 of the Constitution is violated', the plea reads.

The Court diverted the petition and sought-after reasons for the GST Council not acting upon identical. Advocate Arun B Varghese appeared for the petitioner whereas Standing Counsel for Central Board of Excise and Customs P.R. Sreejith and ASGI P. Vijayakumar appeared for the respondents within the matter.