M/S Shree Siddhnath Wood Product LLP vs. Directorate General Of GST Intelligence
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The petitioner, M/s Shree Siddhnath Wood Product Llp, filed a writ petition before the Rajasthan High Court. The respondents included the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), the Additional/Joint Commissioner, CGST, Rohtak Commissionerate, ICICI Bank, the State of Rajasthan, and the Union of India. The core issue revolved around the freezing of the petitioner's bank account by the revenue authorities. The petitioner sought relief from this action. The tax period(s) and the specific order or action under challenge, other than the freezing of the bank account, are not explicitly detailed in the provided text. The amount in dispute is also not stated.
Held
The Court considered the submission made by the respondents that the bank account of the petitioner had already been defreezed. In light of this statement by the respondents and the accompanying letter dated 23.04.2026 issued by ICICI Bank, which was taken on record, the Court found that the writ petition had become infructuous. Therefore, the Court disposed of the writ petition on this basis. The reasoning is that the primary grievance of the petitioner, the freezing of the bank account, had been resolved. No specific legal provisions were discussed or interpreted as the matter was settled procedurally. The Court did not delve into the legality or justification of the initial freezing of the bank account.
Key Issues
1. Whether the freezing of the petitioner's bank account by the revenue authorities was justified and in accordance with the law? (Question of law) Contentions: Petitioner: The petitioner approached the High Court seeking a remedy against the freezing of its bank account. The specific grounds for challenging the freezing are not detailed in the provided text. Revenue/State: The respondents, through their counsel, submitted that the bank account of the petitioner has already been defreezed. This statement implies that the action of freezing was either rectified or no longer subsisted at the time of the hearing.
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Order
[2026:RJ-JP:17979-DB] (2 of 2) [CW-4218/2026] 28/04/2026 Counsel for the respondent submits that the bank account of the petitioner has already been defreezed by the respondents. Considering the statement made by the respondents and also considering the letter dated 23.04.2026 issued by the ICICI Bank, this writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Copy of the letter dated 23.04.2026 issued by the bank is taken on record. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J (INDERJEET SINGH),J JYOTI /111
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