Kerala High Court seeks reasons for not including petrol, diesel in GST
The Hindu
The counsel for the petitioner argues that GST Council did not give proper reasons for rejecting the petitioner’s request. There was no application of mind by the council. The present situation was ripe enough to take a decision in this regard as the price of petrol and diesel was surging, it was argued
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Union Government and the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council to explain the reasons for not including petrol and diesel within the ambit of the Goods and Service Tax.
The Bench, led by Chief Justice S. Manikumar, passed the directive on a writ petition filed by the Kerala Pradesh Gandhi Darshanavedi, Thiruvananthapuram, challenging the GST Council's decision not to include petroleum products under GST.
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