M/S Arjun Kumar Sunil Kumar vs. State Of Punjab And Others
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The petitioner, M/s Arjun Kumar Sunil Kumar, filed a writ petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the validity of service of a notice and an order-in-original. The core of the dispute revolved around whether uploading these documents on the common portal, specifically under the tab ‘View Additional Notices and Orders’ on www.gst.gov.in, constituted proper service in accordance with Section 169 read with Section 146 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner contended that this method of uploading did not amount to valid service. The revenue authorities were the respondents. The tax period and the specific amount in dispute were not explicitly stated in the provided text. The procedural history indicates this is a writ petition before the High Court.
Held
The Court held that the issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by previous judgments of the High Court. Specifically, the Court referred to its decisions in CWP-27139-2023, Luxmi Traders v. Union Territory of Chandigarh and Others, and CWP-15601-2026, The Amar Cooperative LC Society Ltd. v. State of Haryana and Others. The ratio decidendi from these precedents is that uploading of notices and orders on the common GST portal under the 'View Additional Notices and Orders' tab constitutes proper service. Therefore, the Court found no merit in the petitioner's contention that such uploading did not amount to valid service. The Court did not expressly leave any issue undecided. The operative direction was to dispose of the writ petition in the same terms as the aforementioned judgments.
Key Issues
1. Whether uploading of a notice and an order-in-original on the common portal, under the tab ‘View Additional Notices and Orders’ on www.gst.gov.in, amounts to proper service in view of Section 169 read with Section 146 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017? Petitioner's Argument: The petitioner argued that the uploading of the notice and order-in-original on the GST portal under the specified tab does not constitute proper service as contemplated by the relevant provisions of the GST Act. Revenue's Argument: The revenue authorities, represented by the Additional Advocate General and Senior Standing Counsel, contended that the issue is no longer res integra and has been conclusively decided by previous judgments of the High Court. They relied on the High Court's decisions in CWP-27139-2023, Luxmi Traders v. Union Territory of Chandigarh and Others, and CWP-15601-2026, The Amar Cooperative LC Society Ltd. v. State of Haryana and Others.
Sections Cited
Section 169, Section 146
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CWP-9582-2025 (O&M) Cooperative LC Society Ltd. v. State of Haryana and Others, decided on 23.07.2026. 3. As the issue raised in this case is squarely covered by the judgments rendered by this Court in Luxmi Traders (supra) as further clarified in The Amar Cooperative LC Society Ltd (supra), the instant writ petition is disposed of in the same terms.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly.
[ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA] ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
[ROHIT KAPOOR] JUDGE
August 14, 2026 SK/Vandana Yadav
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VANDANA YADAV 2026.08.21 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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