Green Valley Sumo Taxi Stand Union Srinagar Dood Ganga Through Its President Afaq Hussain Khan vs. Union Territory Of J And K And Ors (Transport Department)

WP(C)/1016/2023HC Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhGSTCNR JKHC01001873202318 September 2026Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL4 pages

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Held

The Court held that GST could only be charged from 08.07.2017, quashing the demand for the prior period. It directed the Srinagar Development Authority to pass a speaking order on the petitioner's claim for land allotment within three months, in accordance with law.

Facts

The petitioner, Green Valley Sumo Taxi Stand Union, challenged a communication demanding Goods & Service Tax (GST) from June 2015, arguing GST was implemented in July 2017. They also sought permanent allotment of a taxi stand space, which was temporarily allotted subject to clearing outstanding dues including the disputed GST.

Key Issues

The key issues were whether Goods & Service Tax could be levied retrospectively for a period before its implementation in July 2017, and the proper procedure for deciding the permanent allotment of land for a taxi stand.

Sections Cited

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

1 S. No. 71 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1016/2023 CM(2397/2023) CM(6013/2025) CM(6224/2025) GREEN VALLEY SUMO TAXI STAND UNION SRINAGAR DOOD GANGA …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Syed Faisal Qadri, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Snober Sameer, Advocate. Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Ilyas Nazir Laway, GA Mr. Waseem Gul, GA Mr. Zahid, Advocate viceMr. F. A. Wani, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE.

O R D E R(Oral) 18.09.2026

The petitioner has filed this petition seeking for the following reliefs: - a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari for Quashment of communication dated 31.03.2022 to the extent of imposition of Goods & Service Tax (herein after referred to as GST) w.e.f. year 2015 upon the Petitioner by respondent No.4. b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents for permanent allotment of the space earmarked being in use and occupation of the Petitioner as “Sumo Taxi Stand” located at Dood Ganga Haft Chinar Srinagar, for operating the business activities of the Petitioner Union as mandated in terms of Rules of the

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