Chaman Lal Bhambri Rajvani Graphics Trade vs. Principal Commissioner Of Customs (Import) And Anr
Held
The Court held that while the 'call book' mechanism for deferring proceedings was permissible under certain Board instructions, its application must be justified and not used to indefinitely postpone adjudication. The prolonged retention of SCNs in the call book without valid reasons was found to be unsustainable.
Facts
The petitioners challenged Show Cause Notices (SCNs) issued under GST and Customs laws, arguing that these SCNs were improperly kept in abeyance or transferred to a 'call book' for extended periods. The core issue revolves around the legality and justification of such deferrals.
Key Issues
The primary issue was whether the prolonged deferral of adjudication proceedings by transferring Show Cause Notices to the 'call book' was legally permissible and justified under the relevant GST and Customs laws and circulars.
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W.P.(C) 4831/2021 & connected matters * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %
Judgment reserved on: 13 August 2024 Judgment pronounced on: 10 December 2024
+ W.P.(C) 4831/2021
M/S VOS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, and
Ms. Poojan Malhotra,
Advocates.
versus
THE PRINCIPAL ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through: Mr. Harpreet Singh, Sr. St.
Counsel with Ms. Suhani and
Mr. Jatin Kumar Gaur, Adv.
+ W.P.(C) 4832/2021
M/S AMYRA TECHNICA PVT.LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, and Ms. Poojan Malhotra, Advocates.
versus
THE PRINCIPAL ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL & ANR.
.... Respondents.
Through: Mr. Harpreet Singh, Sr. St. Counsel with Ms. Suhani and Mr. Jatin Kumar Gaur, Adv.
+ W.P.(C) 15202/2023 & CM APPL. 60768/2023 (Stay)
M/S R ANIL KUMAR & ANR.
.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Dalal, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Shikha Sapra, Mr. Piyush Kumar, Ms.
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