Nama Vishwanathsetty Venkatesh vs. The Additional Commissioner Of Central Tax

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WP/33268/2025HC KarnatakaGSTCNR KAHC01071329202513 November 2025Bench: S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR4 pages
For Petitioner: SRI. PRADYUMNA HEJIB., ADVOCATEFor Respondent: SRI. AKASH.B.SHETTY, ADVOCATE

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47214 WP No. 33268 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 33268 OF 2025 (T-RES) BETWEEN: NAMA VISHWANATHSETTY VENKATESH SON OF SHRI VISHWANATHA SETTY AGED 65 YEARS, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: 1ST FLOOR, NO. 14, 3RD MAIN, SAKAMMA GARDEN BENGALURU - 560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADYUMNA HEJIB.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAX, BANGALORE SOUTH COMMISSIONERATE C.R. BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAX, BANGALORE SOUTH COMMISSIONERATE C.R. BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL TAX, HEADQUARTERS RECOVERY CELL, BANGALORE SOUTH COMMISSIONERATE C.R. BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AKASH.B.SHETTY, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER IN ORIGINAL BEARING NO. 80/2024-25 (ST-ADC) (DIN 20240857000000717056) DATED 14.08.2024 PASSED BY THE R1 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE R1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47214 WP No. 33268 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

“ (a) Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ/to quash Order-in-Original bearing No.80/2024- 25(ST-ADC) [DIN 20240857000000717056] dated: 14.08.2024 passed by the First Respondent [Annexure-A] passed by the First Respondent.

(b) Recovery Notice dated: GEXCOM/TAR/D/ST/2305/2025-TAR-O/o COMMR-CGST dated: 24.07.2025 issued by the Third Respondent [Annexure-C].

(c) Grant such other order or direction as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record.

3.

Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, the issue in controversy between the parties is directly and squarely covered by the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of M/s.Karnataka Chinmaya Seva Trust Vs. Joint Commissioner HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47214 of Central Tax in WP No.11154/2023 & connected matters dated 03.07.2024, wherein it was held as under; "

13.

Accordingly, the following: ORDER In light of observations made above, the writ petitions relating to challenge to show-cause notice, such matters will stand relegated to the officers to be designated in terms of the observations made in para 8 above, at the same stage. Accordingly, such of the petitions at Sl.No.1 to 5 in Column No.1 of the table relating to challenge to show-cause notice are disposed off. Insofar as such writ petitions as detailed in Column 2 of the table relating to challenge to Orders-in-Original, in light of the discussion made above, the Orders-in-Original stand set aside and the matters are relegated to the Officers to be designated to be reconsidered from the stage of show-cause notice. Accordingly, such of the petitions at Sl.No.1 to 35 in Column No.2 of the table relating to challenge to Orders-in-Original are disposed off. The petitioners who are now relegated before the authorities concerned are at liberty to file their pleadings within a reasonable time as may be fixed by the Officers concerned. Wherever the matters are pending in appeal in light of the arrangement that is made, petitioners to file a memo for withdrawal of appeal and accordingly, the orders-in-original in question would also receive the same treatment, i.e. be set aside as per the directions made above. Wherever demands have been made pursuant to HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47214 the impugned orders, such proceedings are also set aside."

4.

Under these circumstances, the present petition is also disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

5.

Accordingly, the impugned Order-in-original at Annexure – A dated 14.08.2024 is hereby quashed.

6.

The matter is remitted back to the respondent to the stage of post show cause notice and to proceed further in accordance with law.

Ordered accordingly. (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

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