M/S Cosmic Builders Through Its Partner Mrs Monika Lamba vs. The Union Of INDIA Through The Secretary Ministry Of Finance
Facts
The petitioner, M/s Cosmic Builders, a partnership firm, filed a writ petition before the Jharkhand High Court. The respondents were the Union of India, the Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise, and the Superintendent of Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise. The writ petition was filed challenging an order or action by the revenue authorities. The specific tax period(s) and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history indicates that notice was issued to the respondents, and counsel accepted notice. The petitioner's counsel then sought to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue an alternative remedy.
Held
The Court granted the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The Court held that the petitioner should be granted liberty to pursue the alternative remedy available to them. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. The reasoning for this decision is based on the petitioner's explicit request and the court's discretion to allow such withdrawals when a party wishes to pursue a different legal recourse. No specific findings were made on the merits of the underlying GST dispute, as the petition was withdrawn before any substantive adjudication. The operative direction was to dismiss the petition as withdrawn and grant liberty to the petitioner.
Key Issues
1. Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue an alternative remedy? The petitioner argued that they wished to withdraw the writ petition to pursue an alternative remedy available to them. The respondents did not contest this request. No specific provisions of the CGST Act or Rules were explicitly debated or relied upon by either party in relation to the withdrawal of the petition. The core of the matter was the petitioner's request for withdrawal and the court's decision on granting liberty to pursue other avenues.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(T) No. 3682 of 2024 M/s Cosmic Builders, a Partnership Firm having its place of business at 38 B, Main Road, Chas, P.O & P.S- Chas, District- Bokaro 827013, through its partner, Mrs. Monika Lamba, aged about 63- years, wife of late Shri PK Lamba, resident of 38 B, Main Road, Chas, P.O. and P.S. - Chas, District - Bokaro (Jharkhand), PIN - 827013. ... ... ... ... ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, 3rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, P.O & P.S- Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001. 2. The Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise, having its office at Central Revenue Building, 5A, Main Road, P.O & P.S- Chutia, District- Ranchi-834001. 3. The Superintendent, Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise, Chas Range-II, Division-I, Bokaro, having its office at Stadium Road, Sector-IV, Bokaro Steel City, P.O & P.S- Bokaro, District- Bokaro-827004. … … ... Respondents
--------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
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