Rsd Natiral Resources PVT. LTD And Anr vs. State Of West Bengal And Ors.
Facts
The petitioner, RSD Natural Resources Pvt Ltd. & Anr., challenged an order dated 13th December, 2021, passed by the State GST appellate authority. This order dismissed the petitioner's appeal, which had been filed after this Court granted leave. The petitioner contended that the appellate authority's order was bad in law because it was a non-speaking order and dismissed the appeal on a technical ground without considering the merits of the case. The State and the Union of India were the respondents.
Held
The Court held that the impugned order dated 13th December, 2021, passed by the State GST appellate authority, was bad in law. The reasoning was that the order was non-speaking and dismissed the appeal on a technical ground, failing to address the merits of the case and thereby violating the principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Court set aside the impugned order. The case was remanded back to the appellate authority with a direction to consider and dispose of the appeal on its merits and in accordance with law, ensuring adherence to the principles of natural justice. The appellate authority was directed to do so preferably within 12 weeks from the date of communication of this order.
Key Issues
1. Whether the order passed by the State GST appellate authority, dated 13th December, 2021, is legally sustainable, considering it is alleged to be a non-speaking order and dismisses the appeal on a technical ground without addressing the merits of the case? Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner argued that the appellate authority's order was bad in law because it was non-speaking and dismissed the appeal on a technicality, thereby failing to consider the substantive merits of the case. This, they contended, violated the principles of natural justice. Revenue/State's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the State or the Union of India in response to the petitioner's challenge.
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W.P.A. 8599 of 2022 R Natural Resources Pvt Ltd. & Anr. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Arijit Chakraborty, Mr. Lalit Baid, Ms. Saberi Saha, Ms. Dona Mondal, Mr. Prabir Bera. ……..for the petitioners. Mr. A. Ray, Mr. D. Ghosh, Mr. S. Mukherjee, Mr. N. Chatterjee. ………for the State. Mr. Partha Sarathi Ghosh, ……….for the UOI. Heard learned advocates appearing for the parties. In this matter, petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 13th December, 2021 being Annexure P-10 to the writ petition passed by the State GST appellate authority dismissing the appeal in question of the petitioner which was filed pursuant to the leave granted by this Court dated 6th September, 2021, on the ground that the impugned order of the appellate authority concerned is bad in law for the reason that it is non- speaking order and the appeal in question has been 2 dismissed purely on technical ground on the merit of the case. Considering the submission of the parties, this writ petition being WPA No.8599 of 2022 is disposed of by setting aside the aforesaid impugned order dated 13th December, 2021 and the case is remanded back to the appella
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