Usman Enterprises vs. The Assistant Commissioner (St)
Held
The Court held that the absence of a signature on an assessment order renders it invalid. This defect cannot be rectified by provisions like Sections 160 & 169 of the CGST Act.
Facts
The petitioner challenged an assessment order passed by the respondent under the GST Act for the tax period 2017-18. The petitioner raised several grounds, including the absence of the assessing officer's signature on the order.
Key Issues
Whether an assessment order passed without the signature of the assessing officer is valid. Whether the absence of a signature is a curable defect under the GST Act.
Sections Cited
Section 74, Section 73, Section 160, Section 169
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\ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAJ^^^^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 25590 OF 2024 Between: M/s. Usman Enterprises, F2, Floor, Royal Mansion, 5*^ Line, Gunturvari Thota, Guntur - 522 001. Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Shaik Nayeem ...PETITIONER AND The Assistant Commissioner (ST), Office of the Regional GST Audit and Enforcement, Vijayawada.
The Assistant Commissioner (ST), Pedakakani Circle, Guntur-I Division Guntur.
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. its Principal Secretary (CT Dept), A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District, A.P The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Rep. by its Chairman, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 100 001. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in may the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pl
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