M/S. Mangal Energy And Power PVT. LTD. vs. The Assistant Commissioner(St)

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WP/18380/2024HC Andhra PradeshGSTCNR APHC01034561202429 August 2024Bench: R RAGHUNANDAN RAO,HARINATH.N7 pages

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* # IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18380 OF 2024 Between: M/s. Mangal Energy and Power Pvt. Ltd., S. No. 210/2 Vizianagaram District-535161, rep. by its Manager (Accounts), Mr. Vikram.K. Malliveedu Village, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Assistant Commissioner (ST) Vizianagaram - 535001. 2. The Chief Commissioner (ST), Door No. Guntur District - 522501. 3. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, J 684 plus 843 North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. M.G. Road, East Circle 12-468-4, Kunchanapalli 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (CT-11) Department, Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Secretary, The Union of India, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi. ...RESPONDENTS Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying the affidavit filed therewith, the High Petition under that in the circumstances stated in call for the records related to the impugned order Court may be pleased to in Form DRC 07 in A.O. No ZD3703240251170 Dt. 28-03-2024 (Ex. P-1) passed by the Respondent No. 1 and other similar/appropriate Writ or GST DRC-07 in A.O. No. A. To issue Writ of Certiorari or any that the

Order in Form direction ZD3703240251170 Dt. 28-03-2024 (Ex. P-1), for the period from April 2018 to March 2019 SGST, CGST and IGST Act, 2017, as illegal, arbitrary, without of Section 5 of the Central passed by the Respondent No. 1, under the Juri iction and contrary to the provisions 2017 read with the Circular Goods and Services Tax Act NO.31/05/2018-GST dt.09-02-2018, as illegal, arbitrary, barred by against the principles of natural justice, Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 265 and 300-A of limitation, unjust, improper unfound and violate the the Constitution of India and in-operative in law. CCST’s Ref No. File No. REV03 - 12039(3 State Order in B. To declare that the CCW/GST/74/2015, dt. 29-11-2019 in 1)/89/2019-GST SEC-CCT (Ex. P-3) is contrary to the Section 5 of the CGST Act, discriminatory between the equal assesses, hence. ultra-virus to Article 14 of the Constitution of India, extended till 30th November for filing of C. To declare that the time Return U/s 39 vide Finance Act 2022 is an amendment to procedural provisions, hence applicable retrospectively including for the year 2018-19, and the Notification Nos. 9/2023-CT, dt.31-03-2023 and D. To declare that 56/2023-CT, dt. 28-12-2023 issued by the Respondent No.-3 is beyond the powers empowered U/s 168A of the Act, consequently Form GST DRC-07 in A.O. No E. To quash the Order in ZD3703240251170 Dt. 28.03.2024 and the summary of the Order in Form GST DRC-07, dt. 28-03-2024 passed by the Respondent No. 1 (Ex. P-1 Colly), as illegal and unenforceable, and/or F. To pass any other relief/reliefs which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case to afford complete justice to the Petitioner along with cost of the Petition/proceedings lA NO: 1 OF ?n7d Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i Court may be pleased to - - in support of the petition, the High grant stay of all further proceedings the Order in Form GST DRC-07 i 28.03.2024 and the pursuant to in A.O. No.: ZD3703240251170 onoarp n . summary of the Order in Form GST DRC-07, dt.28-03- X. -1 Colly), for the tax period from April 2018 to March Dt. 2019, passed by the Respondent No. 1, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondents Counsel for the Respondent 3: Counsel for the Respondent 5: The Court made the following: ORDER Sri A Sarveswar Rao 1, 2 & 4: GP for Commercial Tax Sri Santhi Chandra (SC for CBI Taxes ) GP for Central Government

% APHC010345612024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Juri iction) [3488] FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18380/2024 Between: M/s. Mangal Energy And Power Pvt. Ltd., AND The Assistant Commissionerst and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ASARVESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX The Court made the following Order: (perHon’ble sn justice R. Raghunandan Raoj The petitioner claimed the input tax credit by way of filing Form GSTR-3B for the month of March, 2019. This form was filed on 01.11.2019. Initially no objection was raised against late filing of this form. Subsequently, the 1"‘ respondent issued a notice dated 03.08.2023 disallowing the input tax credit for the said month on the ground that amended Section 16(4) of the Central Goods and.Service Tax Act, 2017 [for short “the CGST Act”] required ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S)

1- the said form to be filed on or before end of September of the following financial year, whereas the form was filed in the November. 7 / The respondent, after receiving objections filed by the petitioner had passed an order of assessment under Section 73 of the Andhra

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Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [for short “the APGST Act”] dated 28.03.2024 in Form GST DRC-07 disallowing the said input tax credit and calling upon the petitioner to pay amount of Rs.3,08,13,883/- under the CGST Act and as well as the APGST Act. Apart from this, the petitioner was called upon to pay penalty of Rs.30,81,388/- beside interest on the aforesaid amounts.

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Aggrieved by the said order dated 28.03.2024, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present Writ Petition. It is contention of the petitioner that there is no delay in filing of the GSTR-3B form in as much as the amendments to the Act by way of Amendment Act No.2 of 2024 extended the time up to 30.11.2021 for any of these forms to be filed for the periods 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21.

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In view of the above amendment, the petitioner is entitled to claim input tax credit if the said GSTR-3B Form is filed before 30.11.2021. As the said form has been filed on 01.11.2019, the petitioner would have entitled to claim the said input tax credit.

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In that view of the aside the Order in Form GST DRC-07 i 28.03.2024 passed by the 1^- respondent. There shall be As a sequel, pending miscellaneous matter, this Writ Petition iIS allowed setting in A.O.NO.ZD3703240251170, dated no order as to costs. petitions, if any, shall stand closed. B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR sectiSnofficer //// To, East Circle Road

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The Assistant Commissioner (ST), M.G. Vizianagaram - 535001. 2. The Chief Commissioner (ST), Door No. 12-468-4, Kunchanapalli, Guntur District - 522501. 3. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, J 684 plus 843, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

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The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (CT-11) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

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The Secretary, The Union of India, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

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One CC to Sri A Sarveswar Rao Advocate [OPUC]

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Two CCS to GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX , High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]

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One CC to Sri Santhi Chandra (SC for Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs [OPUC]

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One CC to Central Government

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HIGH COURT DATED: 30/08/2024 ORDER WP.No.18380 of 2024 ALLOWING WP WITHOUT COSTS

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