Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. The Union Of INDIA
Held
The Court acknowledged that the previous judgment dated July 23, 2019, had erroneously referred to Stage Carriage Permits. The Court found merit in the RSRTC's submission that this was a factual inaccuracy. Consequently, the Court modified its earlier judgment to clarify that the issue involved a show cause notice for non-payment of service tax, which was received as a surcharge on accidental compensation paid to passengers and other claims. The Court reiterated that the demand of service tax amounting to Rs. 39,90,66,753/- along with interest and penalty was confirmed by the adjudicating authority. The Court directed that the appeal against this order should be decided on merits by the CESTAT, considering the peculiar circumstances. This order was to be treated as an integral part of the judgment dated July 23, 2019.
Facts
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) filed a writ miscellaneous application and a review petition seeking modification of a previous judgment dated July 23, 2019. The RSRTC contended that the prior judgment erroneously mentioned the case related to Stage Carriage Permits. The core issue stemmed from a show cause notice for non-payment of service tax, which was levied as a surcharge on accidental compensation paid to passengers. An adjudicating authority had confirmed a demand of Rs. 39,90,66,753/- along with interest and penalty. The RSRTC argued that the prior judgment should be corrected to reflect the actual nature of the dispute.
Key Issues
1. Whether the High Court's previous judgment dated July 23, 2019, erroneously characterized the dispute as relating to Stage Carriage Permits, when in fact it concerned service tax levied on accidental compensation paid to passengers? Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner, RSRTC, argued that the previous judgment contained a factual inaccuracy by stating the case involved Stage Carriage Permits, and this needed correction. They sought to clarify that the dispute was about service tax on accidental compensation. Revenue's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific arguments from the revenue or respondents regarding this factual correction. However, their participation in the review and modification process implies they were aware of the proceedings.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Writ Miscellaneous Application No. 262/2019 Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Dy. General Manager (Finance And Tax), Sh. Deepak Kumar Khandelwal S/o Sh. Mohan Lal Khandelwal Age 32 Years Having Its Head Office At Parivahan Marg, Chomu House, Prathvi Raj Road, C-Scheme, Jaipur. ----Applicant Petitioner Versus
The Union Of India, Through Secretary (Finance), Ministry Of Finance, Government Of India, New Delhi.
The Chairman, Central Board Of Cgst And Central Excise And Customs (Service Tax), North Block, Vijay Chowk, Raj Path, New Delhi.
The Commissioner, Central Excise Commissionerate, Ncr Building, Statute Circle, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302005 Rajasthan.
The Commissioner, Central Excise And Service Tax, Government Of India, Ministry Of Finance Department Of Revenue, A-Block, Surya Nagar, Alwar-301001 Rajasthan. ----Non Applicants Respondents With D.B. Civil Review Petition No. 221/2019 Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Dy. General Manager (Finance And Tax), Sh. Deepak Kumar Khandelwal S/o Sh. Mohan Lal Khandelwal Age 32 Years Having Its Head Office At Parivahan Marg, Ch
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