M/S Chhikara Industries vs. State Of Punjab And Others
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The petitioner, M/s Chhikara Industries, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 26.07.2024 passed by the Assistant Commissioner of State Taxes, Mohali. This order cancelled the petitioner's GST registration retrospectively. The petitioner had subsequently filed an application for revocation of this cancellation. However, the respondents had not taken any decision on the revocation application, despite a reminder being sent. The petitioner sought directions from the High Court to decide the revocation application on merits within a stipulated period.
Held
The Court held that it was appropriate to issue directions to the respondents to decide the petitioner's application for revocation of GST registration cancellation. The reasoning was based on the State counsel's no-objection to such directions and the need for the authorities to address the petitioner's pending application. The Court directed the respondents to decide the revocation application, considering all submissions made by the petitioner, and to pass a speaking order within ten days. The State counsel was also directed to apprise the authorities of this Court's order. No specific issue regarding the validity of the retrospective cancellation or the merits of the revocation application itself was decided, as the Court's direction was procedural.
Key Issues
1. Whether the Court should issue directions for the respondents to decide the petitioner's application for revocation of GST registration cancellation on merits? The petitioner argued that their GST registration was cancelled retrospectively and that their subsequent application for revocation had not been decided by the authorities, despite a reminder. They sought a direction for a decision on the merits of their revocation application. The State, through its counsel, submitted that it had no objection if directions were issued to the authorities to decide the revocation application on merits within a stipulated period.
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M/s Chhikara
State of Punja
CORAM: H HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAN HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAN Mr. Pawan Pahwa, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Kapoor, Addl. AG, ***
RAKASH SHARMA, J.(Oral) The petitioner by way of this order dated 26.07.2024, whereby Mohali, has cancelled the GST The petitioner has moved an ap ed by reminder, but the responde
Notice of motion. Learned counsel appearing for he has no objection if directions vocation application on merits wi NJAB AND HARYANA ARH CWP-22170-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.09.2024
…Petitioner
…Respondents NJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA NJAY VASHISTH the appellant. Punjab.
) s writ petition challenges the y the Assistant Commissioner of T registration with retrospective pplication for revocation of the ents have not taken any decision r the State accepts notice and s are issued to the authorities to ithin a stipulated period.
e f e e n d o RAJESH KUMAR 2024.09.05 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
CWP-22170-2024 (O&M)
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Accordingly, we dispose of this writ petition with direction to the respondents to decide the revocation application considering all the submission which have been raised by the petitioner and pass a speaking order within ten days. State counsel shall apprise the authorities about the order passed by this Court.
All pending applications also stand disposed of accordingly.
(SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA) JUDGE
(SANJAY VASHISTH)
JUDGE 04.09.2024 rajesh
Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/No 2. Whether reportable?
: Yes/No
RAJESH KUMAR 2024.09.05 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
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