M/S. Porus Laboratories Private Limited vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The Court held that, based on the petitioner's submission that their Form GST TRAN-1 had been successfully uploaded to the GST portal as per the Court's directions dated January 22, 2020, no further orders were required in the writ petition. The Court accepted the petitioner's request to close the matter. The ratio decidendi is that when a petitioner confirms compliance with a court's interim direction that was the subject of the writ, and no further relief is sought, the writ petition can be closed. The operative direction was to close the writ petition and any pending interlocutory applications.
Facts
The petitioner filed a writ petition before the High Court seeking directions regarding the uploading of their Form GST TRAN-1. The petitioner's counsel informed the Court that, as per previous directions dated January 22, 2020, the petitioner's Form GST TRAN-1 was successfully uploaded to the GST portal. Consequently, the petitioner submitted that no further orders were required in the writ petition and requested its closure. The Court recorded this submission.
Key Issues
1. Whether the writ petition requires further orders, given the successful uploading of Form GST TRAN-1 as per the Court's previous directions. Petitioner's Argument: The petitioner argued that since their Form GST TRAN-1 had been uploaded to the GST portal in compliance with the Court's earlier order dated January 22, 2020, the purpose of the writ petition was fulfilled, and no further adjudication was necessary. They requested the closure of the writ petition. Revenue's Argument: The judgment does not record any specific arguments or contentions from the revenue or State.
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HON’BL SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
W.P.No.20923 OF 2019
ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao)
Heard Sri G. Prahlad, learned counsel representing Sri Karan Talwar, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that as per the directions dated 22.01.2020 of this Court, petitioner’s Form GST TRAN-1 was permitted to be uploaded in the GST portal. In that view, no further orders are required in this matter and writ petition may be closed.
Recording the submission of learned counsel, the writ petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J
__________________________ T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J 07.12.2022 krk
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HON’BL SRI JUSTICE U. DURGA PRASAD RAO AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
W.P.No.20923 OF 2019
07th December, 2022 krk
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