M/S.Pvr Enterprises vs. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (St)
Held
The High Court held that the absence of a signature on an assessment order renders it invalid. This defect cannot be rectified by provisions related to the service of orders.
Facts
The petitioner challenged assessment orders issued under the GST Act for two tax periods. The primary ground for challenge was that the assessment orders 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 statutory provisions for service cure the defect of a missing signature?
Sections Cited
Section 160, Section 169
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A. -I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR I PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24500 OF 2024 Between: rd Road, 1®* Cross, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 007. Krishna District. State of Andhra Pradesh. Rep. by its Proprietor Mr.Peteti Raja Mohan M/s.PVR Enterprises, Plot No. 135, 3 ...PETITIONER AND The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (ST), Autonagar, No.II Division, Vijayawada.
The Assistant Commissioner (ST), Autonagar Circle, Vijayawada-ll Division, Vijayawada.
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 the circumstances stated in the affida
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