Weilburger Coating S(INDIA) PVT LTD vs. Union Of INDIA And Ors.
Facts
The petitioner, Weilburger Coatings (India) Pvt. Ltd., challenged a show-cause notice dated September 30, 2020, issued by the Assistant Commissioner, GST (respondent no. 4). The petitioner contended that the notice was issued by an authority lacking jurisdiction and also questioned the merits of the demand. The revenue was represented by the Union of India and others. The High Court considered the submissions of both parties.
Held
The Court did not delve into the merits of the case or the jurisdictional issue. Instead, it deemed the appropriate course of action to be allowing the petitioner to respond to the show-cause notice. The Court directed the petitioner to file a reply or objections to the notice within two weeks. The concerned authority is then required to consider and dispose of the petitioner's reply in accordance with the law. This disposal must be through a reasoned and speaking order, after providing an opportunity for a hearing to the petitioner or their authorized representative within four weeks of the reply's filing. The authority must then communicate its decision to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter. The Court explicitly stated that it had not examined the merits of the case, and the respondent must decide strictly in accordance with the law.
Key Issues
1. Whether the show-cause notice dated September 30, 2020, issued by the Assistant Commissioner, GST, is invalid due to an inherent lack of jurisdiction, as argued by the petitioner. 2. Whether the merits of the demand raised in the show-cause notice are valid, as argued by the petitioner. The petitioner argued that the show-cause notice was issued by an authority with a lack of jurisdiction and also on the merits of the demand. The revenue's arguments were not recorded in the judgment.
Sections Cited
None explicitly mentioned
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2021 p.b. Sl. No.139. W.P.A. 11260 of 2020 Weilburger Coatings (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (Via Video Conference) Mr. Suryaneel Das, Mr. Suvranil Saha. …….for the petitioner. Mr. Vipul Kundalia, Mr. Sukalpa Seal. ……..for the Union of India. Heard both the parties. In this matter, petitioner has challenged the impugned show-cause notice dated 30th September, 2020 being Annexure P-6 to the writ petition issued by the Assistant Commissioner, GST/ respondent no.4 on the ground that the impugned notice has been issued by the authority having inherent lack of juri iction and also on the merit of demand in question. Considering the submission of the parties, I am of the view that right course of action would be to give reply to the aforesaid impugned show-cause notice. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to file reply/objection to the aforesaid show- cause notice dated 30th September, 2020 within two
2 weeks from date and if such reply/objection is filed before the authority concerned, he will consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law and by passing a reasoned and
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