M/S Morefun Communication Private Limited vs. The Union Of INDIA

CWJC/3592/2023HC PatnaGSTCNR BRHC01019952202301 April 2024Bench: MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR,THE CHIEF JUSTICE-1 pages

AI SummaryDismissed

Facts

M/s Morefun Communication Private Limited, through its Finance Manager, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court. The respondents included various authorities of the Central GST, from the Union of India down to the Superintendent level. The specific tax period(s) and the exact nature of the order or action under challenge, as well as the amount in dispute, are not detailed in the provided text. The procedural history is limited to the filing of the writ petition and the subsequent request for withdrawal.

Held

The Court granted the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The reasoning for this decision is not elaborated upon, other than the fact that the petitioner sought permission to withdraw. Consequently, the Court ordered the writ petition to be dismissed as withdrawn. No specific findings were made on any GST-related issues, nor were any operative directions issued beyond the dismissal. The Court did not leave any specific GST issues undecided, as the case was disposed of on a procedural ground.

Key Issues

The Court was not required to decide any substantive issues of law or fact. The sole matter before the Court was the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The petitioner's argument, as presented to the Court, was a request for permission to withdraw the case. The respondents, represented by the Additional Solicitor General, did not present any arguments on the merits of the case as no substantive issue was debated. The Court's decision was solely based on the petitioner's request.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3592 of 2023 ====================================================== M/s Morefun Communication Private Limited 4th Floor Nutan Plaza, Bandarbagicha, Dakbanglow Road, Patna through its Finance Manager, Deepak Kumar Dosi, Aged about 33 years, Male, Son of Kantilal Dosi, Resident of Ward No 4, Ganoda, Ganora, Bansuara, Rajasthan. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Union of India through the Principal Chief Commissioner, New Delhi. 2. The Commissioner, Central GST, Revenue Building Bihar, Patna. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, CGST, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Assistant Commissioner, Central Tax Audit Circle, Kidwaipuri, Patna. 5. The Superintendent Kotwali Range, C G S T and CX/ Patna-1, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Central Tax (Audit), Adarsh Colony, Patna Audit Circle, Kidwaipuri, Patna-1. 6. The Superintendent (Gr. 07) GST Audit Circle, Patna, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Central Tax (Audit), Adarsh Colony, Patna Audit Circle, Kidwaipuri, Patna-1. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Dr. K.N. Singh, ASG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 102 01-04-2024 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.

The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

aditya/- (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U

Reproduced from the public record of the Patna High Court. Verify against the court's own copy before relying on it. Income tax judgments are on bharattax.net.