M/S. Vallabh Textiles Through Its Authorized Representative vs. Additional / Joint Commissioner, CGST Delhi East Commissionerate And Ors.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s. Vallabh Textiles, filed a writ petition challenging a Show Cause Notice (SCN) dated May 29, 2024, issued by the Additional/Joint Commissioner, CGST Delhi East Commissionerate. The SCN pertains to Financial Years (FYs) 2017-18 to 2021-22. The primary ground of challenge was the issuance of a consolidated notice for the entire period. The petitioner also contended that the SCN for FY 2017-18 should not be sustained in light of Section 74(10) of the CGST Act, 2017.
Held
The Court held that the challenge to the consolidated Show Cause Notice for multiple Financial Years (2017-18 to 2021-22) could not be sustained. The Court found no statutory prohibition against issuing a consolidated notice for the period in question. The Court also stated that such a challenge would not constitute a jurisdictional issue warranting the entertainment of a writ petition against a Show Cause Notice. Regarding the specific challenge to the SCN for FY 2017-18 based on Section 74(10) of the CGST Act, 2017/DGST Act, 2017, the Court left it open for the writ petitioner to initiate appropriate independent proceedings. The Court found no grounds to entertain the writ petition based on well-settled principles governing the entertainment of SCN challenges under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Key Issues
1. Whether the issuance of a consolidated Show Cause Notice for multiple Financial Years (2017-18 to 2021-22) is legally sustainable under the provisions of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) and Delhi Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 (DGST Act)? 2. Whether the Show Cause Notice pertaining to Financial Year 2017-18 is liable to be dismissed in view of Section 74(10) of the CGST Act, 2017/DGST Act, 2017? Petitioner's arguments: The petitioner argued that the consolidated SCN for multiple financial years was invalid. They also contended that the SCN for FY 2017-18 was unsustainable due to the provisions of Section 74(10) of the CGST Act, 2017/DGST Act, 2017. Revenue's arguments: The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the revenue or state respondents.
Sections Cited
Section 74, Section 74(10)
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O R D E R
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CM APPL. 58006/2024 (Exemption)
Application stands disposed of.
The instant writ petition seeks to assail the validity of a Show Cause Notice [“SCN”] dated 29 May 2024 and which raises issues pertaining to Financial Years [“FYs”] 2017-18 to 2021-22. W.P.(C) 13855/2024 & CM APPL. 58005/2024 (Directions)
The principal ground of challenge which was addressed before us was with respect to the action of the respondents who have proceeded to issue a consolidated notice for the aforesaid period.
On an ex-facie perusal of Section 74 of the C
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