Namokar Enterprises vs. State Of Rajasthan
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The petitioner, Namokar Enterprises, through its Proprietor Shri Ravi Sogani, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur. The respondents were the State of Rajasthan and various authorities under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, including the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Chief Commissioner of State Tax, Special Commissioner (Appeals), Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, and the Union of India. The specific order or action under challenge and the tax period(s) are not detailed in the provided text. The amount in dispute is also not mentioned. The procedural history is limited to the filing of this writ petition.
Held
The Court did not delve into the merits of the case or the validity of the limitation provisions. The petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition on the statement that the petitioner intends to challenge the validity of the provisions relating to limitation. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn. The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to pursue their intended challenge, implying that the withdrawal was not with prejudice to their right to raise the issue of limitation in a different forum or proceeding. No specific finding was made on the validity of the limitation provisions themselves, as the petition was withdrawn before any such adjudication.
Key Issues
1. Whether the petitioner is entitled to challenge the validity of the provisions relating to limitation under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, by way of a writ petition? The petitioner's counsel stated that the petitioner intends to challenge the validity of the provisions relating to limitation. The respondents' arguments are not recorded in the judgment. No specific provisions of the GST Act were named in the context of the challenge.
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[2024:RJ-JP:16688-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4236/2024 Namokar Enterprises, Through Its Proprietor Shri Ravi Sogani Having Its Address At 1137 Sanghi Ji Ka Rasta Sms Highway Jaipur-302003 Having Gst Registration No.08A ps5587K1Zy ----Petitioner Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary Ministry Of Finance Secretariat Jaipur
Chief Commissioner Of State Tax, Rajasthan, Commercial Taxes Department, Kar Bhawan, Ambedkar Circle, Janpath, Jaipur.
Special Commissioner (Appeals), Rajasthan Goods And Services Tax, Commercial Tax Department Kar Bhawan, Ambedkar Circle, Jaipur-302001. 4. Assistant Commissioner Of State Tax, Rajasthan, Ward-I, Circle-A, Zone, Jaipur-I Regional Tax Building, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jaipur-302004
Union Of India, Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Finance, Department Of Revenue, New Delhi ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Siddharth Ranka with Mr. Saurav Harsh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Sukla with Mr. Raghav Sharma & Mr. Pushpendra Badgoti HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 08/04/2024
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw this petition on the statement that the petitioner intends to challenge the validity of the provisions relating to limitation.
Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA),CJ RAJAT/SUDEEPAK/18
Reproduced from the public record of the Rajasthan High Court. Verify against the court's own copy before relying on it. Income tax judgments are on bharattax.net.