Ramesh Traders vs. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (State Tax-Ii)
Held
The High Court held that the absence of the assessing officer's signature on the assessment order renders it invalid. Following previous judgments, the Court set aside the impugned order.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an assessment order issued under the GST Act for the financial year 2017-18. The primary ground for challenge was that the assessment order lacked the signature of the assessing officer.
Key Issues
Whether an assessment order under the GST Act is valid without the signature of the assessing officer. Can Sections 160 and 169 of the CGST Act rectify such a defect?
Sections Cited
Section 73, Section 160, Section 169
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 30287 OF 2024 Between: Ramesh Traders, Rep by its Partner, Cherukunuru Muni Harinath Chetty, S/o Cherukunuru Mum Rathnam Aged about 72 years. Situated at 19/44 Ihilak Road, Old Town, Anantapur, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515005 ...Petitioner AND 1. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (STATE TAX-11), O/o Assistant Comrnissioner (ST-I) Anantapuramu Circle, Department of State Tax (GST), Andhra Pradesh.
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Commercial Tax (ST), Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi. » - ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an Order or a Direction or a Writ more in the nature of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the Respondent No.1 in impugned Order in FORM GST-DRC-07 dt. 18.12.2023 may and to call for th
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