Paradise Land Mark vs. State Of Karnataka

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WP/17273/2022HC KarnatakaGSTCNR KAHC01039112202202 September 2022Bench: S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR7 pages
For Petitioner: SRI. K.M. SHIVAYOGISWAMY., ADVOCATEFor Respondent: SRI. HEMA KUMAR., AGA FOR R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5 & R-6 SRI. JEEVAN.J. NEERALGI., ADVOCATE FOR R-4 & R-7

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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2022 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.17273 OF 2022(T-RES) BETWEEN: PARADISE LAND MARK A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CGST ACT 2017 1ST FLOOR LOTUS BOUTIQUE HOTEL I G ROAD CHICKMANGALORE 577101 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANGAGING PARTNER SRI SHAWN J LEWIS AGED 39 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.M. SHIVAYOGISWAMY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE VIDHANASOUDHA BANGALORE 560001 2 . THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES IN KARNATAKA COMMERCIAL TAXES BUILDINGS GANDHINAGAR BANGALORE 560009. 3 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES LGSTO 250 K M ROAD NEAR ZILLA PANCHAYAT CHICKMAGALUR 577102. 4 . SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL TAX CHICKMAGALUR NORTH /SOUTH RANGE C R BUILDING COURT ROAD, CHICKMAGALUR 577101. 5 . THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (E GOVERNANCE) STATE NODAL OFFICER COMMERCIAL TAXES BULILDINGS, GANDHINAGAR 2 BANGALORE 560009. 6 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES GST HELP DEST COMMERCIAL TAXES BULILDINGS GANDHINAGAR BANGALORE 560009. 7 . GOODS AND SERVICE TAX NETWORK THROUGH ITS SPECIAL SECRETARY 5TH FLOOR TOWER II JEEVAN BHARTI BUILDING, JANPATH ROAD, CONNAUGHT PLACE NEW DELHI 110001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HEMA KUMAR., AGA FOR R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5 & R-6 SRI. JEEVAN.J. NEERALGI., ADVOCATE FOR R-4 & R-7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO AVAIL INPUT TAX CREDIT BY FILING TRAN-1 IN THE COMMON PORTAL AND ETC. THIS W.P. COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

ORDER

Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Sri. Jeevan J. Neeralgi, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent Nos.4 and 7. 2. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs: a. Issue Writ of Mandamus or directions in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to permit the petitioner to avail input tax credit by filing TRAN-1 in the common portal.

3 b. Issue Writ of Mandamus or directions in the nature of Mandamus directing the 7th respondent-Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to open common portal for filing TRAN-1 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).32709-32710/2018 dated 22.07.2022 and accordingly the present petition also deserves to be disposed of in terms of the said judgment.

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5 Per contra, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 and learned counsel for respondent Nos.4 and 7 submits that there is no merit in the petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.

6.

As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the issue involved in the present petition is directly and squarely covered by the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court, which reads as under: “Permission to file Special Leave Petition(s) is allowed.

Delay condoned. Having heard learned Additional Solicitor General, learned counsel appearing for different States and learned counsel appearing for different private parties and having perused the record, we are of the view that it is just and proper to issue the following directions in these cases:

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Goods and service Tax Network (GSTN) is directed to open common portal for filing concerned forms for availing Transitional Credit through TRAN-1 and TRAN-2 for two months i.e., w.e.f. 01.09.2022 to 31.10.2022. 2. Considering the judgments of the High Courts on the then prevailing peculiar circumstances, any aggrieved registered assessee is directed to file

5 the relevant form or revise the already filed form irrespective of whether the taxpayer has filed writ petition before the High Court or whether the case of the taxpayer has been decided by Information Technology Grievance Redressal Committee (ITGRC).

3.

GSTN has to ensure that there are no technical glitch during the said time.

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The concerned officers are given 90 days thereafter to verify the veracity of the claim/transitional credit and pass appropriate orders thereon merits after granting appropriate reasonable opportunity to the parties concerned.

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Thereafter, the allowed Transitional credit is to be reflected in the Electronic Credit Ledger.

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If required GST Council may also issue appropriate guidelines to the field formations in scrutinizing the claims. The Special Leave Petitions are disposed of accordingly.

The Special Leave Petitions are disposed of accordingly, Pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of.”

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Under these circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the concerned respondents to permit the petitioner to avail

6 input tax credit by filing TRAN-1in the common portal and by further directing the concerned respondents to open common portal for filing TRAN-1 for availing transitional input tax credit.

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In the result, I pass the following: to Appeal (C) No(s).32709-32710/2018 dated 22.07.2022 (ii) The concerned respondents are directed to permit the petitioner to avail input tax credit by filing TRAN-1 in the common portal in terms of the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court. (iii) The concerned respondents are also directed to open common portal for filing

7 TRAN-1 for availing transitional input tax credit as expeditiously as possible. JUDGE

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