Vaitlas Infra vs. Assistant Commissioner Of State Tax
Held
The Court set aside the assessment order, reiterating its previous stance that the absence of a DIN invalidates such an order. Acknowledging practical difficulties faced by taxpayers with the online mechanism, the Court remanded the matter to the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication, subject to the petitioner depositing 20% of the disputed tax.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an assessment order for the financial year 2018-19, primarily on the ground that it lacked a Document Identification Number (DIN). The petitioner also contested the validity of notifications extending limitation periods under Section 168-A and the method of service of the order via the GST portal.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were whether an assessment order lacking a Document Identification Number (DIN) is valid, the sufficiency of service of orders by uploading them on the GST portal, and the validity of notifications extending limitation periods under Section 168-A.
Sections Cited
Section 168-A, Section 73, Section 16, Rule 142(1A), Section 169(1)(d)
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APHC010190322026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3529] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 11012/2026 Between:
VAITLAS INFRA, NM/S. VAITLAS INFRA, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR. VAMSI VYTIA, 9-61/2, BLOCK-C, FLAT NO.514, VASANTH VIHAR, KOMMADI, VISAKHAPATNAM-530 048, ANDHRA PRADESH.9
...PETITIONER AND 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, BHEEMILI CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM-I DIVISION VISAKHAPATNAM-531 163. 2. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF APPEALS, OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF APPEALS 40-5-19/9B, BACK OF NVKR TOWERS, MOGALRAJPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520 010. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC), STATE TAX DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 237. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 3RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001. ...RESPONDENT(S):
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Petition under Article 226 of the Con
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