Ms Kd Construction And Anr vs. Union Of INDIA And Others

WP(C)/3341/2024HC GauhatiGSTCNR GAHC01012915202402 October 2024Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA62 pages
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Held

The Court has not yet delivered a final judgment on the merits of the cases. The provided excerpt reflects an interim procedural stage where the Court has granted time to the respondents to file their affidavits and counter-affidavits. The Court has extended the interim order that was previously in place, meaning the status quo will be maintained until the next hearing. The respondents are directed to file their respective returns before the next date of listing. No specific findings on any substantive legal issues have been made at this stage, and the Court has not decided any of the underlying disputes.

Facts

The petitioners, including Ganesh Tamuli Engineering Private Limited and others, have filed writ petitions before the Gauhati High Court challenging actions or orders related to Goods and Services Tax (GST). The respondents include the Union of India, the State of Assam, various GST authorities (Principal Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), and the Goods and Services Tax Council. The specific nature of the orders or actions under challenge, the tax periods involved, and the exact amounts in dispute are not detailed in this excerpt. The procedural history indicates that the court is considering multiple linked writ petitions concerning GST matters.

Key Issues

The primary issue before the Court is the legality and validity of the GST-related actions or orders challenged by the petitioners. Specific questions of law or mixed law and fact that the Court needs to decide are not explicitly enumerated in this excerpt. However, the context suggests potential challenges to GST assessments, demands, or procedural actions taken by the revenue authorities. The petitioners are likely arguing for relief against these actions, while the respondents (Union of India and State of Assam, along with their respective GST authorities) would be defending their actions. The excerpt does not detail the specific arguments or legal provisions cited by either side, nor does it mention any precedents relied upon.

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/1763/2024 GANESH TAMULI ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY HAVING THEIR REGISTERED OFFICE AT GNB ROAD, SILPUKHURI, GUWAHATI, KAMRUP METROPOLITAN, ASSAM- 781003 AND REPRESENTED BY THEIR MANAGING DIRECTOR- SRI GANESH TAMULI, SON OF LATE NABIN CHANDRA TAMULI. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-781006 ASSAM 3:THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE GST BHAWAN KEDAR ROAD GUWAHATI-781001. 4:THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES STATE GOODS AND SERVICE TAX KAR BHAWAN

Page No.# 2/62 BISHNU PRASAD RAVA FLYOVER DISPUR GANESHGURI GHY-781006. 5:THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX GHY-A-7 GHY-A GUWAHATI ZONE- A ASSAM KAR BHAWAN BISHNU PRASAD RAVA FLYOVER DISPUR GANESHGURI GHY-7

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