M/S Gattani Industries vs. The Union Of INDIA And 3 Ors

WP(C)/2573/2021HC GauhatiGSTCNR GAHC01002694202108 February 2023Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA2 pages

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Facts

The petitioner, M/s Gattani Industries, filed a writ petition before the Gauhati High Court. The respondents were the Union of India and various GST authorities, including the Commissioner CGST and Central Excise, and the Assistant Commissioner GST and Central Excise. The specific tax period and the exact order or action under challenge are not detailed in the provided text. The amount in dispute is also not mentioned. The procedural history indicates that this writ petition was filed before the High Court.

Held

The Court held that the issues raised in the present writ petition have already been settled by this Court in WP(C) No. 2918/2020, and subsequently upheld in W.A No. 162/2021. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of in terms of the aforementioned judgments. The reasoning is based on the principle of judicial precedent, where a court is bound by its previous decisions and those of higher courts on similar matters. The ratio decidendi is that if the facts and legal issues are identical or substantially similar to those already decided, the current case should follow the established precedent. No specific operative directions were issued beyond disposing of the petition in line with the prior judgments. No issues were expressly left undecided.

Key Issues

1. Whether the issues raised in the present writ petition are covered by previous judgments of this Court? (Question of law) The petitioner, M/s Gattani Industries, approached the Court with certain grievances. The petitioner's counsel, Ms. M. L. Gope, submitted that the issues involved in this case have already been adjudicated upon by the Gauhati High Court in WP(C) No. 2918/2020. This decision was further affirmed by a Division Bench of the same Court in W.A No. 162/2021. The GST department, represented by Mr. S. C. Keyal, concurred with this submission. Therefore, the primary question before the Court was whether the present petition could be disposed of based on the precedent set by the earlier judgments.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010026942021 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2573/2021 M/S GATTANI INDUSTRIES A FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE ANA FACTORY AT CINNAMARA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MARIANI ROAD, JORHAT-785008 ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPTT. OF REVENUE NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY UDYOG BHAWAN NEW DELHI 3:THE COMMISSIONER CGST AND CENTRAL EXCISE GST BHAWAN KEDAR ROAD GUWAHATI-781001 ASSAM 4:THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GST AND CENTARL EXCISE O/O THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PF CENTARL EXCISE JORHAT DIVISION STATION ROAD JORHAT-785001 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. M L GOPE Advocate for the Respondent : SC, GST Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

Date : 09.02.2023

Ms. M. L. Gope, learned counsel appears for the petitioner. Mr. S. C. Keyal, learned standing counsel appears for GST depar

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