Pr Flour Mills PVT. LTD. And Ors vs. Union Of INDIA And Ors.
Facts
The petitioners, PR Flour Mills Private Limited & Ors., filed a writ petition challenging a summons dated February 5, 2021, issued by the GST Authority. The summons directed the petitioners to appear in person on February 16, 2021. The writ petition was filed in the High Court. The respondents were the Union of India and others, along with the State.
Held
The Court held that the impugned summons dated February 5, 2021, which directed the petitioners to appear on February 16, 2021, has lost its force and is no longer executable. The reasoning was based on the fact that the date specified for appearance in the summons has already passed. Consequently, the writ petition challenging this summons was dismissed. The Court did not decide on any other substantive GST-related issues, as the petition was disposed of solely on the ground of the summons' expired validity.
Key Issues
1. Whether the impugned summons dated February 5, 2021, issued by the GST Authority, directing the petitioners to appear on February 16, 2021, is still executable and valid. The petitioners argued that the summons has lost its force and is not executable as the date for appearance has long passed. The respondents did not present any arguments in this regard as recorded by the Court. The issue hinges on the enforceability of a summons after the specified date of appearance has expired.
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2021 ks WPA 5042 of 2021 sl. 40 PR Flour Mills Private Limited & Ors.
Vs Union of India & Ors.
Mr. Rajarshi Chatterjee … For the Petitioners.
Mr. Somnath Ganguly, Ms. Manasi Mukherjee, Mr. Sujit Mitra … For the Respondents.
Mr. A. Roy, Ld. GP Mr. T.M. Siddiqui, Mr. Debasish Ghosh … For the State.
Heard learned Advocates appearing for the parties.
In this writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the impugned summon dated 5th February, 2021 by the GST Authority concerned asking the petitioners for its appearance in person on 16th February, 2021, in my view, today the impugned summons has lost its force and the very said summons is not executable.
Considering this fact, this writ petition, being WPA 5042 of 2021 is dismissed. ( Md. Nizamuddin, J. )
The judgment continues below.
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