Obul Reddy Constructions vs. The Pricipal Commissioner
Held
The Court noted that the petitioner intended to challenge the subsequent order passed by the Additional Commissioner. Since the petitioner was taking steps to challenge that order, the Court found that no further cause survived for adjudication in the present writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order passed pursuant to the explanation to the show-cause notice in accordance with law. The Court did not decide on the merits of the petitioner's original grounds or the compliance of the authority with the previous order.
Facts
The petitioner received a show-cause notice and submitted an explanation, raising grounds including jurisdiction and limitation. The High Court, by order dated 25.03.2022, directed the Additional Commissioner, Central Tax, GST Commissionerate, Guntur, to consider the explanation and pass orders within two weeks. However, the authority passed an order after six weeks, which was largely a replica of the show-cause notice, with a concession of 30 percent tax. The petitioner's counsel indicated an intention to challenge this subsequent order and sought to withdraw the present writ petition.
Key Issues
1. Whether the order passed by the Additional Commissioner was in compliance with the High Court's previous direction to pass orders within two weeks from 25.03.2022, and if not, what is the consequence? (Mixed question of law and fact, concerning the interpretation and application of the Court's order). Petitioner's contention: The order was passed after the stipulated period of two weeks, violating the Court's directive. The subsequent order was also a mere repetition of the show-cause notice, failing to address the petitioner's explanation substantively. Revenue's contention: Not recorded in the judgment.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION No.7200 OF 2022
ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar) Heard Sri P.Anand Seshu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Y.N.Vivekananda, learned Government Pleader for Commercial Tax. Pursuant to a show-cause notice issued, the petitioner herein submitted its explanation raising various grounds which includes the jurisdiction of the authority and also limitation. This Court by an order dated 25.03.2022, directed the authority, i.e., the Additional Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, GST Commissionerate, Guntur to consider the explanation given by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the said date. It is said that no order was passed within the period prescribed, but an order came to be passed after six weeks which is a replica of the show-cause notice except giving concession of tax to an extent of 30 percent. Sri P.Anand Seshu, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that he is taking steps to challenge the said order enclosing n
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