Chhabindra Kumar Pradhan vs. State Of Odisha
Facts
The Petitioner, Chhabindra Kumar Pradhan, filed a Writ Petition before the High Court of Orissa seeking a refund of excess Goods and Services Tax (GST) deducted from his bills. The cause of action for the petition arose in 2017. The Court noted that the Petitioner had not provided any explanation for the delay in filing the petition. Furthermore, the petition lacked specific details regarding the exact percentage of GST deducted from the Petitioner's bills or the postal receipts related to his representation. The Court found the Writ Petition to be improper due to the absence of verified particulars.
Held
The Court held that the Writ Petition was not maintainable due to a lack of verified particulars. Specifically, the Petitioner failed to explain the significant delay in filing the petition, as the cause of action arose in 2017. Additionally, the petition did not provide precise details regarding the exact percentage of GST deducted from the bills or the postal receipts of the representation. The Court found these omissions rendered the petition improper. Consequently, the Writ Petition was dismissed on these procedural grounds. The Court did not delve into the substantive issue of whether excess GST was indeed deducted or if a refund was due.
Key Issues
1. Whether the Writ Petition is maintainable given the unexplained delay in filing, considering the cause of action arose in 2017? 2. Whether the Writ Petition contains sufficient verified particulars to grant relief, specifically regarding the exact percentage of GST deducted and the details of the representation? Petitioner's Contention: The Petitioner sought a refund of excess GST deducted from his bills. (No specific arguments on delay or particulars were recorded in the judgment). Revenue/State's Contention: The Opposite Parties, represented by the Addl. Government Advocate, did not explicitly argue on the merits of the GST deduction. Their position, as reflected in the Court's observation, implicitly supports the dismissal based on procedural deficiencies.
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ORDER 13.7.2021. 02. 1. This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.
Heard Mr. Indramani Sahoo, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. A.R.Dash, learned Addl. Government Advocate for the State.
In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has prayed for refund of excess amount of GST deducted from the bills. However, perusal of the record reveals that the cause of action arose in the year 2017 and the Petitioner has not explained the reasons of delay.
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