M/S. Metropoli Overseas Ltd., v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of Civil Revision Petition CRP No. 385 of 2017 (NC: 2025:KHC:11267-DB), filed under Sec. 15A of the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979 by M/s. Metropoli Overseas Ltd. against the State of Karnataka, the Commissioner of Income Tax and Commercial Taxes officers; dismissed for non-compliance with office objections pursuant to the Co-ordinate Bench's peremptory order dated 20.01.2025; petitioner's counsel Sri H.V. Bhanuprakash absent; coram Krishna S Dixit and Ramachandra D. Huddar JJ.; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, order dated 19.03.2025; entry tax; commercial taxes; office objections; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the Co-ordinate Bench's peremptory order dated 20.01.2025 requiring compliance of office objections within two weeks (failing which the petition ran the risk of dismissal on that ground per se), the petition is liable to be and is accordingly dismissed.