Khaleel Bhai Family Restaurant vs. The Assistant Commissioner
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Order in Form GST DRC-07 dated passed by the 2nd Respondent and levying tax under Section 74(10) of the CGST/APGST Act, 2017 and interest and penalty for the tax period 2020-21 (April-2020 to March -2021) without authorisation, without DIN in the order, the Summary of the order in Form GST DRC-07 and the Summary of the Order and without Signature of the 1st and 2nd Respondents in the Order, Summary of the Order in Form GST DRC- 07, dated 24.08.2024, as arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of the CGST/APGST Act. 2017, without establishing any fraud/misstatemen t and irregularities of the Petitioners the orders and summary of order contemplated under Section 74(10) of the CGST/APGST Act 2017, which is not valid in the eye of law and as illegal, arbitrary, without juri iction, bias, frivolous, and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and contrary to Article 14 of the Constitution of India, as null and void. 24 as lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the Order, dated 24,08,2024, the Summary of the Order in Form GST DRC-07, dated 24.08.2024 and Summary of the Order, dated 22,08.2024 passed by the 1st and 2nd Respondent, for the tax period 2020-21, under CGST/APGST Act, 2017, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, as otherwise, the Petitioner will be put to severe loss and hardship. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VENKATRAM REDDY MANTUR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX Counsel for the Respondents: SRI POSALA PONNA RAO DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following order:
APHC010085452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Juri iction) 050 0-Ki [3508] TUE AY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 4757/2075 Between; Khaleel Bhai Family Restaurant ...PETITIONER AND The Assistant Commissioner and Others ...RESPONDENT{S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VENKATRAM REDDY MANTUR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
The Court made the following order: (perHon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) The petitioner was served with an assessment order, under FORM GST DRC - 07, dated 24.08.2024, passed by the 2"^^ respondent, under the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 [for short “the GST Act”], for the period April 2020 to March 2021. This assessment order of the 2'"'^ respondent has been challenged by the petitioner in this writ petition.
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This assessment order is challenged by the petitioner, on various grounds, including the ground that the said proceedings did not contain a DIN number. Learned Government Pleader for Commercial Tax, instructions, submits that there is no DIN number on the impugned assessment order. 3. on The question of the effect of non-inclusion of DIN number proceedings, under the G.S.T. Act, came to be considered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pradeep Goya! Vs. Union of India & Ors\ The Hon’ble Supreme Court, after noticing the provisions of the Act and the circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (herein referred to as “C.B.I.C.”), had held that an order, which does not contain a DIN number would be non-est and invalid. 4. on 5. A Division Bench of this Court in the case of M/s. Cluster Enterprises Vs. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (ST)-2, Kadapa ^ the basis of the circular, dated 23.12.2019, bearing No. 128/47/2019-GST, issued by the C.B.I.C., had held that non-mention of a DIN number would mitigate against the validity of such proceedings. Another Division Bench of this Court in the case of Sai Manikanta Electrical Contractors \/s. The on G022(63)<3-^.T.L. 286 (SC) ^2024 (88)G.S.T.L. 179 (A.P.)
3 RRR, J & MRK, J W.P.No.4757of2025 Deputy Commissioner, Special Circle, Visakhapatnam^, had also held that mention of a DIN number would require the order to be set aside. non- In view of the aforesaid judgments and the circular issued by the C.B.I.C., the non-mention of a DIN number in the order, which was uploaded in the portal, requires the impugned order to be set aside.
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, setting aside the impugned proceedings, dated 24.08.2024, issued by the 2"^ respondent, with respondent to conduct fresh assessment, after giving notice to the petitioner and assigning a DIN number to the said order. The period from the date of the impugned assessment order, till the date of receipt of this order shall be excluded for the purposes of limitation. There shall be no order 7. nd liberty to the 2 as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ^ 2024 (88) G.S.T.L. 303 (A.P.) KJ.RAJA BASU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //// SECTION OFFICER To, The Assistant Commissioner, (ST), O/o The Additional Commissioner of State Tax, Regional GST Audit and Enforcement (ST), 2"'' Floor, Door No 27-6-106, Prakasam Road, Governorpet, Vijayawada, NTR District. Andhra Pradesh - 520002 The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (ST), Penamaluru, Vijayawada-Ill, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The Secretary, (Commercial Taxes Department), State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 1. 2. 3. '*■rH® Ministry of Finance, Union of india, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001. of'piSlfcr'n'I' °f Indirect Taxes and Customs, Ministry New S?'-°rooT ■' -•f’,V .,
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