M/S Assam Steel Company vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The Court has not yet delivered a final judgment on the merits of the cases. The provided excerpt pertains to an interim order where the Court has granted the respondents (Union of India and State GST authorities) four weeks' time to file their affidavits. The interim order previously passed by the Court has been extended until the next date of listing. The Court has directed that all respondents are at liberty to file their respective returns before the next date. No specific findings on the issues raised by the petitioners or the arguments of the revenue have been recorded in this excerpt. The matter is adjourned for further hearing after four weeks.
Facts
The petitioner, Ganesh Tamuli Engineering Private Limited, along with several other entities and individuals (collectively referred to as petitioners), have filed writ petitions before the Gauhati High Court. These petitions challenge various actions and orders passed by GST authorities. The specific nature of the challenge, the tax periods involved, and the amounts in dispute are not detailed in the provided excerpt. The procedural history indicates that the cases are listed together, and the Court has previously passed an interim order which is to continue. The respondents, including the Union of India and State of Assam GST authorities, have sought time to file their affidavits and counter-affidavits.
Key Issues
The core issue revolves around the validity and legality of actions taken by GST authorities against the petitioners, which are being challenged through writ petitions. The specific legal questions and the arguments presented by both the petitioners and the revenue are not elaborated in this excerpt. However, it can be inferred that the petitioners are seeking relief against adverse orders or actions by the GST authorities. The respondents, represented by the Union of India and State of Assam, are in the process of preparing and filing their affidavits to respond to the claims made by the petitioners. The Court has granted time for the filing of these affidavits and has extended the interim order previously passed.
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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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