M/S. Gopathi Enterprises vs. The Additional Commissioner(State Tax)
Held
The High Court closed all writ petitions, directing the petitioners to approach the newly constituted and functioning GST Tribunal by way of Second Appeals under Section 112 of the GST Act. It granted an eight-week period to file appeals and continued any interim directions for twelve weeks.
Facts
Petitioners challenged First Appellate Orders levying 18% GST on job work receipts instead of 5%, along with interest and penalty, arguing the levy was illegal and contrary to specific GST notifications. They had approached the High Court via writ petitions as the GST Tribunal was not yet constituted.
Key Issues
Whether the High Court should entertain writ petitions challenging First Appellate Orders when the statutory alternative remedy of filing a Second Appeal before the GST Tribunal has become available.
Sections Cited
Section 107, Section 112
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APHC010465012021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3529] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION Nos.: 28062, 28112, 28114, 28129, 28139, 28140, 29049, 29718, 30253, 30273, 30357, 30371, 30376 of 2021; 355, 8132, 18600, 30392, 30161, 30169, 31329, 31142, 41258 of 2022; 3805, 5823, 7696, 11497, 14807, 15498, 16367, 16391, 16443, 19418, 22218, 24284, 24396, 27559 of 2023; 1151, 1593, 2458, 2811, 2891, 2902, 6018, 5943, 6019, 7142, 7154, 7620, 10028, 10159, 10477, 12562, 12704, 12695, 12696, 13908, 15792, 15879, 18554, 18744, 18808, 19424, 20053, 21319, 21993, 22739, 23295, 24503, 25738, 25741, 26431, 26481, 27324 of 2024; 113, 467, 1835, 3890, 5333, 5367, 6376, 7887, 7901, 7916, 7920, 9140, 9141, 9142, 9143, 9925, 9964, 10110, 10220, 10223, 10234, 11446, 11449, 11456, 11464, 11473, 11995, 11998, 12018, 16477, 20765, 24570, 26876, 33406, 33628, 36185, 36570 of 2025 and 1674, 5643, 6651 & 2223 of 2026
W.P.No.28062 of 2021 Between:
M/S. ANJANEYA SEA FOODS, ONGOLE, D.NO. 37/1
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