Anil Kumar Goel vs. Union Of INDIA And Others
Held
The Court held that with the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime from July 2017, which replaced the previous indirect tax system, the present petition challenging the levy of taxes on food items had become infructuous. Therefore, the petition was dismissed on this ground. The Court did not delve into the merits of the petitioner's challenge to the pre-GST tax regime. No specific provisions of law were discussed in relation to the petitioner's challenge, as the petition was rendered obsolete by the change in tax law.
Facts
The petitioner, Anil Kumar Goel, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana challenging the levy of taxes on the sale of food items. The petition was filed prior to the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The respondents were the Union of India and others. The tax period is not specified, but the challenge was to the existing tax regime on food items.
Key Issues
1. Whether the levy of taxes on the sale of food items by restaurants is legally sustainable. The petitioner, claiming to be a consumer, argued against the imposition of these taxes. The respondents' arguments are not recorded in the judgment. The core issue revolves around the legality of taxing food items sold in restaurants under the pre-GST regime.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP No.3307 of 2015 (O&M) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL Present: Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sourabh Goel, Advocate for respondent No.
Ms. Mamta Singla Talwar, DAG, Haryana.
-.- RAJESH BINDAL J. The petitioner, who claims himself to be a consumer of food items in restaurants, has filed the present petition challenging levy of taxes on sale of food items. With the change in tax regime from July, 2017, with introduction of Goods and Services Tax, replacing the indirect taxes, we do not find anything survives in the present petition, hence, the same is dismissed as infructuous. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE (AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE July 13, 2018 Pankaj* Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PANKAJ KUMAR 2018.07.24 11:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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