S M S Infrastructure Thr Its Proprietor Satara vs. Union Of INDIA Thr Goverment Pleader And Ors
Held
The Court held that Respondent No. 2 was incorrect in rejecting the appeal on the ground that the petitioner had not filed an application under Section 30 of the CGST Act. The Court reasoned that Section 107 of the CGST Act, which deals with appeals, does not stipulate that a registered person must file an application under Section 30 while challenging an order of cancellation of registration. The appellate authority, having found the appeal maintainable, should not have dismissed it based on the non-filing of a Section 30 application. Therefore, the impugned order of Respondent No. 2 was quashed and set aside. Respondent No. 2 was directed to reconsider the appeal de novo, grant a personal hearing at least 7 days after issuing notice, permit the filing of documents and written submissions, and pass a well-reasoned order on merits. The Court explicitly stated that no observations were made on the merits of the matter.
Facts
The petitioner, SMS Infrastructure, challenged an order dated February 24, 2022, passed by Respondent No. 2, which dismissed their appeal. The appeal was filed against an order dated April 16, 2020, passed by Respondent No. 3, which cancelled the petitioner's GST registration. Respondent No. 2, while holding the appeal maintainable, dismissed it on the grounds that the petitioner had not filed an application under Section 30 of the CGST Act for revocation of cancellation of registration. No reply was filed by the respondents, and the matter was taken up for final disposal by consent.
Key Issues
1. Whether the appellate authority (Respondent No. 2) erred in dismissing the petitioner's appeal against the cancellation of GST registration, solely on the ground that the petitioner had not filed an application for revocation of cancellation under Section 30 of the CGST Act, despite holding the appeal to be maintainable? Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner argued that Section 107 of the CGST Act, which governs appeals, does not mandate the filing of an application under Section 30 as a prerequisite for challenging an order of cancellation of registration before the appellate authority. Revenue's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the revenue or state respondents.
Sections Cited
Section 30, Section 107
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Priya Soparkar 1 14 wp 8747-22-c IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8747 OF 2022
SMS Infrastructure Through Proprietor Satara … Petitioner V/s. Union Bank of India Through Government Pleader and ors. … Respondents --- Mr.Rushikesh C. Barge, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr.Jitendra B. Mishra alongwith Mr.Dhananjay B. Deshmukh, Advocates for Respondents. Ms.S.D.Vyas, GP, “B” Panel Counsel for the State. --- CORAM : K.R.SHRIRAM AND A.S.DOCTOR, JJ.
DATE : JULY 25, 2022. P.C.:-
No reply has been filed. By consent of the parties, petition is taken up for final disposal.
Petitioner is impugning an order dated 24th February, 2022 passed by respondent No.2 dismissing petitioner’s appeal filed against order dated 16th April, 2020 cancelling petitioner’s registration. The order that was impugned in the appeal before respondent No.2 was passed by respondent No.
Respondent No.2 in the impugned order at paragraph No.7.2 holds that the appeal was maintainable, but still dismisses the appeal on the ground that petitioner could have filed an application under section 30 of the Central Goods
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