M/S. Rd Construction And General Traders vs. Commissioner Of CT And GST, Odisha
Facts
The Petitioner, M/s. RD Construction and General Traders, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. The petition challenged an unspecified order passed by an authority under the GST regime. The specific details of the order, the tax period, the amount in dispute, and the authority that passed the order are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history leading to the writ petition is also not detailed.
Held
The Court held that the Petitioner should be permitted to file an appeal against the impugned order. All contentions raised in the writ petition were reserved to be urged before the Appellate Authority. The Court directed that if the appeal is filed by November 15, 2022, along with an application for condonation of delay citing the pendency of the writ petition as the reason for delay, the Appellate Authority shall consider it in accordance with law. The Court explicitly stated that it had not expressed any view on the merits of the matter and that the Petitioner could seek interim directions from the Appellate Authority.
Key Issues
The Court had to decide whether to permit the Petitioner to file an appeal against the impugned order. The Petitioner's contention was that they sought permission to file an appeal. The Opposite Parties (Commissioner of CT & GST, Odisha and Another) did not record any specific arguments in the judgment. The core issue was the procedural path for the Petitioner to challenge the order, given the pendency of the writ petition.
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ORDER 31.10.2022 01. 1. Permitting the Petitioner to file an appeal against the impugned order and reserving all the contentions raised in the present petition, to be urged before the Appellate Authority in accordance with law, the Court disposes of the writ petition.
If the appeal is filed not later than 15th November, 2022 accompanied by an application for condonation of delay citing pendency of the writ petition and the reason for delay will be considered in accordance with law by the Appellate Authority.
It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any view in the matter. It will be open to the Petitioner to seek appropriate interim directions before the Appellate Authority in accordance with law.
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