Halliburton Offshore Services Inc. vs. The Union Of INDIA
Facts
The petitioner, Halliburton Offshore Services Inc., through its authorized signatory, filed a writ petition before the Rajasthan High Court. The petition was filed against the Union of India, the State of Rajasthan, the Joint Commissioner, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, and the Goods and Services Tax Network. The specific tax period and the order or action under challenge, as well as the amount in dispute, are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history is limited to the filing of the writ petition and the subsequent request for withdrawal.
Held
The Court held that the writ petition, along with the stay application, should be dismissed as withdrawn. The Court granted the petitioner the liberty to file a fresh writ petition if required. This decision was based on the petitioner's request and the lack of objection from the respondents. The reasoning was procedural, allowing the parties to resolve their issues through a different course of action. No substantive issues regarding GST law were decided.
Key Issues
The primary issue before the Court was whether the petitioner should be allowed to withdraw the writ petition. The petitioner sought to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh one if so required. The respondents, represented by learned counsel, did not object to this request. The Court had to decide whether to grant the petitioner's request for withdrawal and the liberty to refile.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10898/2021 Halliburton Offshore Services Inc., Having Its Project Office At Tej Bhawan, Outside Sojati Gate, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001 Through Its Authorised Signatory Salil Bodas S/o Shri Sharad Narayan Bodas, Age 39 Years. ----Petitioner Versus
The Union Of India, Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Finance, 3Rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The Joint Commissioner, G-105, Gali No. 5, New Jodhpur Industrial Area, 342003 Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs, Department Of Revenue, Ministry Of Finance, Government Of India, New Delhi.
Goods And Services Tax Network, Worldmark 1, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi-110037, India. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vishwas Khatri for Dr. Mohit Singhvi. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sandeep Shah, Sr. Advocate-cum- AAG with Mr. Abhimanyu Singh. Mr. Ankur Mathur. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR Order 16/08/2022 Learned cou
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