M/S Tata Sky Limited vs. The Union Of INDIA
Facts
The petitioner, M/s Tata Sky Limited, filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court. The petition was directed against the Union of India and various authorities within the Directorate General of GST Intelligence. The petitioner sought directions to the respondents to gather relevant information through written communications and to refrain from issuing summons to their senior management employees. The petitioner also referenced certain circulars dated 13.10.1989, 26.02.2007, and 20.01.2015. The specific tax period(s) and the amount in dispute, if any, were not explicitly recorded in the judgment. The procedural history leading to the filing of the writ petition was also not detailed.
Held
The Court noted that the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The submission made by the petitioner's counsel was placed on record. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No specific findings were made on the merits of the case or the issues raised by the petitioner, as the matter was concluded by the withdrawal. The Court did not delve into the interpretation or application of the cited circulars or the propriety of issuing summons. The operative direction was solely to dispose of the petition as withdrawn.
Key Issues
1. Whether the respondents should be directed to gather information through written communications and refrain from issuing summons to the senior management employees of the petitioner, in compliance with the cited circulars? The petitioner argued that the respondents should adhere to the principles laid down in the circulars dated 13.10.1989, 26.02.2007, and 20.01.2015, which presumably govern the procedure for information gathering and interaction with assessees. The petitioner sought to restrain the issuance of summons to their senior management, implying a grievance regarding the manner or necessity of such summons. The petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The respondents' arguments were not recorded as the petition was withdrawn.
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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT
WRIT PETITION NO.5881 OF 2021 (T-RES)
BETWEEN: M/S TATA SKY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 3RD FLOOR, UNIT 301 TO 305, WINDSOR, OFF CST ROAD, KALINA, SANTA CRUZ (EAST), MUMBAI - 400 098 INDIA
REPRESETNED BY ITS AUTHORISED SITGNATORY, MR. PAVAN KUMAR .M, S/O LATE SRI. M. SURBAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O 7B, THIRD FLOOR, MAJESTIC GARDEN PHASE I, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN MAIYA G.L., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1 . THE UNION OF INDIA,
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT,
NORTH BLOCK,
NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2 . THE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT
TAXES AND CUSTOMS,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2 3 . THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTORATE
GENERAL OF GST INTELLIGENCE,
IST AND 2ND FLOOR, WING NUMBER 06,
WEST BLOCK 08,
RK PURAM, NEW DELHI,
DELHI - 110 066
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