Universal Pipes vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The High Court held that the issue was completely addressed by the Supreme Court's judgment in Union of India & anr. v. Filco Trade Centre Pvt. Ltd. & anr. It directed that the Supreme Court's instructions, including opening the common portal for filing TRAN-1 and TRAN-2 forms for two months (September 1 to October 31, 2022) and subsequent verification by officers, would apply to the present case.
Facts
The petitioner, Universal Pipes, filed a writ petition concerning the issue of availing Transitional Credit while migrating to the Goods & Services Tax regime. The petition addressed difficulties faced by taxpayers in filing or revising declarations to claim such credit.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was regarding the entitlement and procedure for availing Transitional Credit by taxpayers migrating to the GST regime, specifically concerning the filing and revision of TRAN-1 and TRAN-2 forms.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022 / 31ST BHADRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 25242 OF 2019 PETITIONER/S: UNIVERSAL PIPES, 34/574-B, PAREL BUILDING, PADIVATTOM, NEAR BY PASS JUNCTION, KOCHI - 682 024, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING PARTNER, MR.JOHNSON P.O. BY ADVS. BABU CHERUKARA SRI.K.K.ALIAS RESPONDENT/S: 1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT (G S T), DHAND MANTHARALAYA NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 001. 2 THE COMMISSIONE OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, I.S.PRESS ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682 018. 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695 001. 4 COMMISSIONER OF GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, 9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 002. 5 STATE TAX OFFICER, C T O CIRCLE 1, KERALA GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN, PIN- 682 015. BY ADVS. Mr.JOSEPH RONY JOSE, CGC SRI.P.R.SREEJITH, SC, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22.09.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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