Sterling Infoways PVT LTD vs. Commisioner Of Delhi Goods And Services Tax
Facts
The petitioner, Sterling Infoways Pvt Ltd, filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court challenging an action or order by the Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax. The dispute concerned a refund claim for the first quarter of 2017. The petitioner had quantified the interest amount due to them at the time of filing the petition. The revenue, represented by the Commissioner, has now issued a refund order dated 17.05.2022, allowing a refund of Rs. 2,57,366/- along with interest quantified at Rs. 70,737/-. The revenue stated that these amounts would be credited to the petitioner's designated account shortly.
Held
The Court noted that the respondent/revenue had placed before it a copy of the refund order dated 17.05.2022. This order allowed a refund of Rs. 2,57,366/- for the first quarter of 2017, along with interest quantified at Rs. 70,737/-. The counsel for the revenue confirmed that these amounts would be credited to the petitioner's account shortly. The Court observed that the interest amount allowed was the same as that quantified by the petitioner at the stage of instituting the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was closed. The Court also made an observation that the revenue would be well-advised to indicate the period for which interest is paid to the assessee while passing refund orders, and a copy of the order would be placed before the concerned authority for this purpose.
Key Issues
1. Whether the refund order dated 17.05.2022, allowing a refund of Rs. 2,57,366/- along with interest of Rs. 70,737/- for the first quarter of 2017, adequately addresses the petitioner's claim, thereby rendering the writ petition infructuous? (Mixed question of law and fact). Petitioner's contention: The petitioner's primary concern was the refund of the principal amount and the interest due. The issuance of the refund order, as presented to the court, appears to have resolved the core issue of the refund claim. Revenue's contention: The revenue's contention was that a refund order has been passed, and the amounts are being processed for credit to the petitioner's account. They presented the refund order dated 17.05.2022 to the court.
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2022 [Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)]
Counsel for the respondent/revenue has placed before us a copy of the refund order dated 17.05.2022. 1. 1. A perusal of the same shows that refund qua the first quarter of 2017 amounting to Rs.2,57,366/-, along with interest quantified at Rs 70,737/- has been allowed.
We are told by Mr Gautam Narayan, who appears for the respondent/revenue, that the aforesaid amounts will stand credited in the designated account of the petitioner shortly.
A perusal of Ground F of the writ petition shows that the aforementioned interest amount is the amount that had been quantified by the petitioner, at the stage of institution of the petition.
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