Anil Kumar Jain & Anr. vs. Principal Commissioner Of Central GST & Ors.
Facts
The petitioners, Anil Kumar Jain & Anr., filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court. The petition was directed against the Principal Commissioner of Central GST & Ors. The core of the matter involved an investigation by the Gurugram Zonal Unit of the Director General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). The petitioners sought a specific relief related to this investigation. Subsequently, the investigation was transferred from the Gurugram Zonal Unit to the Delhi Zonal Unit of the DGGI. This transfer of the investigation was communicated to the Court.
Held
The Court held that the transfer of the investigation from the Gurugram Zonal Unit to the Delhi Zonal Unit of the Director General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) satisfied the relief sought by the petitioners. The Court noted that the learned counsel for the petitioners made a statement to this effect, which was confirmed by the learned standing counsel for DGGI. Consequently, the Court found no further necessity to adjudicate on the merits of the petition. The principle derived is that if the parties to a writ petition mutually agree that the relief sought has been achieved due to subsequent developments, the Court can dispose of the petition on that basis. The operative direction was to dispose of the petition along with pending applications.
Key Issues
1. Whether the transfer of the investigation from the Gurugram Zonal Unit to the Delhi Zonal Unit of the DGGI satisfies the relief sought by the petitioners in their writ petition, thereby rendering the petition infructuous? Petitioner's Argument: The learned counsel for the petitioners stated that since the investigation from the Gurugram Zonal Unit of DGGI has been transferred to the Delhi Zonal Unit of DGGI, the relief sought in the petition has been satisfied, and therefore, the petition may be disposed of. Revenue's Argument: The learned standing counsel for DGGI confirmed the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners regarding the transfer of the investigation and its implication on the relief sought.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that since the investigation from the Gurugram Zonal Unit, Director General of GST Intelligence (‘DGGI’) stands transferred to the Delhi Zonal Unit of DGGI, the relief sought in this petition stands satisfied and the petition may therefore be disposed of.
The said submission is also confirmed by the learned standing counsel for DGGI.
In view of the above, the petition along with pending applications stands disposed of. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J JANUARY 24, 2025/mt/MG Click here to check corrigendum, if any This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Port
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