M/S Robust Technologies Inc. vs. Commissioner Trade & Taxes, & Anr.

W.P.(C)/8851/2018HC DelhiGSTCNR DLHC01228055201822 May 2019Bench: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE I.S.MEHTA6 pages

For Respondent: Mr.Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD with Mr.G.C.Shyamsundar, Advocate

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Held

The High Court set aside the 'Zero Demand' orders and the fresh demands created under Section 9(2)(g) of the DVAT Act. The Court directed the respondents to issue the refund amounts with interest to the petitioner.

Facts

The petitioner sought refunds for various periods under the DVAT Act and CST Act. The respondents denied these refunds, citing zero demand orders and adjustments based on fresh demands created under Section 9(2)(g) of the DVAT Act.

Key Issues

Whether 'Zero Demand' orders can be used to deny legitimate refunds and if Section 9(2)(g) of the DVAT Act was correctly invoked to create fresh demands for denying input tax credit.

Sections Cited

Section 74, Section 9(2)(g), Section 42

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Heard together (2 matters)

W.P.(C) 8851/2018

W.P.(C) 8965/2018

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

© $-20 & 21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8851/2018 M/S ROBUST TECHNOLOGIES INC. Petitioner Thj-QUgh: Mr.Arif Ahmed Khan, Mr.Vamn Nischal and Mr.Manoj Kumar Sharma, Advocates. versus COMMISSIONER TRADE & TAXES, & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD with Mr.G.C.Shyamsundar, Advocate + W.P.(C) 8965/2018 M/S ROBUST TECHNOLOGIES INC. Petitioner Through: hir.Arif Ahmed Khan, Mr.Varun Nischal and Mr.Manoj Kumar Sharma, Advocates. versus COMMISSIONER TRADE & TAXES & ANR. Respondents Through: Mr.Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD with Mi-.G.C.Shyamsundar, Advocate COR/IM: .HJSTICE S.MURAIJDHAR ,IUSTICE I.SMEHTA

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