Tns Express PVT LTD. And Anr vs. The Union Of INDIA And 3 Ors
Facts
The petitioners, TNS Express Pvt Ltd. and an authorized representative, filed a writ petition before the Gauhati High Court. The respondents included the Union of India, the Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax, the State of Assam, and the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax. The specific tax period and the exact order or action under challenge, as well as the amount in dispute, are not explicitly detailed in the provided judgment excerpt. The procedural history leading to this hearing is also not elaborated upon, other than the fact that the writ petition was filed.
Held
The Court held that the prayer of the petitioners' counsel to withdraw the writ petition was allowed. The reasoning provided is that the learned counsel for the petitioners made the request for withdrawal. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. There were no specific findings on any substantive GST-related issues, as the matter was resolved by the withdrawal. The operative direction was the dismissal of the writ petition. No issues were expressly left undecided, as the case concluded with the withdrawal.
Key Issues
The primary issue before the Court was whether to allow the petitioners' request to withdraw the writ petition. The petitioners' counsel, Mr. N Baruah, Mr. B Jauhari, and Mr. H Mahan, informed the Court that they had received instructions to withdraw the petition. The Court was therefore required to decide whether to grant this prayer. The respondents, represented by Mr. B Gogoi for the Taxation Department and Ms. A Jha for CGST, did not present any arguments against the withdrawal in the provided text. The Court's decision would hinge on whether there were any legal impediments to allowing a withdrawal at this stage.
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7925/2022 TNS EXPRESS PVT LTD. AND ANR A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT OFFICE NO. 5E, 2ND FLOOR , SHAZADA BAGH, EXTENSION, DAYA BASTI, NEW DELHI-110035 REP. BY AMARENDRA KUMAR SINGH, AS ONE OF ITS DULY AUTHORISED DIRECTORS 2: SUBODH KUMAR SINGH S/O- DHIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH R/O- HOUSE NO-25 SHANTI KUNJ N.S ROAD NEAR ARYA SCHOOL CHABIPOOL BILPAR REHABARI GUWAHATI-08 DIST- KAMRUP (M) DESIGNATED AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER OF THE PETITIONER NO-1 COMPAN VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REP BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE , DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NEW DELHI-110001 2:THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX AND CE COMMISSIONERATE GUWAHATI GST BHAWAN AT ROAD KEDAR ROAD MACHKHOWA
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