D.P. Chirania S/O Late Shri S.M. Chirania vs. The State Of Rajasthan
Held
The Court held that the civil writ petition was to be dismissed as withdrawn. This decision was based on the petitioner's explicit request, made through their learned counsel, to withdraw the petition after arguing for some time. Consequently, the Court ordered the dismissal of the civil writ petition. All pending applications associated with the writ petition were also disposed of as a result of the dismissal. The Court did not delve into the substantive merits of any GST-related dispute, as the matter was concluded by the petitioner's decision to withdraw.
Facts
The petitioner, D.P. Chirania, filed a civil writ petition before the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur. The petition was filed against the State of Rajasthan and various other respondents, including electricity regulatory commissions, electricity distribution companies, the Central Electricity Authority, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and the Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Jaipur Zone. The specific tax period and the exact nature of the order or action under challenge, as well as the authority that passed it, are not detailed in the provided text. The amount in dispute is also not mentioned. The procedural history is limited to the filing of the writ petition and the subsequent argument before the court.
Key Issues
The primary issue before the Court was whether the civil writ petition filed by the petitioner should be allowed to proceed. The petitioner, through their learned counsel, indicated a desire to withdraw the petition. The Court had to decide whether to permit the withdrawal and, consequently, the fate of the writ petition. The petitioner's argument, as indicated by their counsel's request, was to withdraw the petition. The respondents' arguments are not recorded in the provided text. No specific provisions of the GST Act or other statutes were explicitly discussed in relation to the core issue of withdrawal.
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[2025:RJ-JP:45101-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8548/2022 D.P. Chirania S/o Late Shri S.M. Chirania, Aged 73 Years, R/o 2/668, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus
The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary Department Of Energy, Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan).
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission, Vidhyut Viniamak Bhawan, Sahakar Marg, Near State Motor Garage Jaipur (Rajasthan) Through Its Secretary.
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur Through Its Secretary.
Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, City Power House, Hathi Bhata, Jaipur Road, Ajmer (Rajasthan) Through Its Secretary.
Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, New Power House, Industrial Area, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Through Its Secretary.
Rajasthan Electrical Inspectorate, Through Senior Electrical Inspector, F-101, Panchsheel Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur.
Central Electricity Authority Of India (CEA), Through Its Secretary, Sewa Bhawan, Rama Krishna Puram, Sector-1, New Delhi.
Comptroller And Auditor General Of India, Through Its Accountant General (Audit-II), Bhagwan Das
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