R.S. Rock Sand vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes
Held
The Court found that the petitioner's representative had appeared and offered explanations with documents that were not considered. Therefore, the adjudication order was quashed, and the proceedings were restored to the respondent.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an adjudication order under GST confirming tax, interest, and penalty. The petitioner argued that their explanation regarding Input Tax Credit (ITC) and the non-utilization of capital goods was not considered by the respondent.
Key Issues
Whether the respondent properly considered the petitioner's explanation regarding ITC and capital goods utilization before passing the adjudication order.
Sections Cited
Section 73
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NC: 2023:KHC:42668 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16086 OF 2023 (T-RES)
BETWEEN:
R.S. ROCK SAND ( A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SHRI RAJAKONDA RAJESH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O SHRI RATAKONDA SREEDHAR, HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 482, 9TH MAIN 3RD CROSS, INDIRA NAGAR BENGALURU-560008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADYUMNA G.H., ADVOCATE) AND:
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, LGSTO-046 NO. 174, 1ST STAGE, INDIRANGAR BENGALURU-560038. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING FORM GST DRC-07 BEARING NO. ACCT/LGSTO-46/ ADJ-CR-107-2/2023-24 DTD 19.04.2023 (ANNX-A). NARASIMHA MURTHY VANAMALA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA NC: 2023:KHC:42668 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDE
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