Genesis Cargo Private Limited vs. Special Commissioner (Zone-Iv), Delhi GST & Ors.

W.P.(C)/698/2026HC DelhiGSTCNR DLHC01001412202630 September 2026Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHARAT PARASHAR1 pages

For Petitioner: Mr. Pulkit Verma and Mr. Saket Jain, AdvsFor Respondent: Mr. Akash Verma, SSC along with Ms. Aanchal Uppal, Adv

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Facts

The petitioner, Genesis Cargo Private Limited, filed a Writ Petition before the Delhi High Court challenging an unspecified order or action by the Special Commissioner (Zone-IV), Delhi GST & Ors. The dispute pertains to a refund claim. During the pendency of the writ petition, the respondent authorities disbursed the refund along with interest to the petitioner. The specific tax period and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment.

Held

The Court held that the Writ Petition had become infructuous. The reasoning was based on the petitioner's submission that the refund along with the interest had been disbursed during the pendency of the writ petition. This rendered the relief sought by the petitioner in the writ petition moot. The ratio decidendi is that if the grievance raised in a writ petition is redressed during its pendency, the petition can be withdrawn as infructuous. The operative direction was to allow the withdrawal of the present Writ Petition.

Key Issues

1. Whether the present Writ Petition has become infructuous in light of the refund along with interest being disbursed during its pendency? The petitioner argued that since the refund and interest have been disbursed, the purpose of filing the writ petition has been fulfilled, and therefore, it should be permitted to withdraw the petition. The respondents did not record any specific arguments against the withdrawal, implicitly accepting the petitioner's submission that the matter has been resolved.

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010014122026 + W.P.(C) 698/2026, CM APPL. 3429/2026, CM APPL. 3430/2026 and CM APPL. 35048/2026 GENESIS CARGO PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pulkit Verma and Mr. Saket Jain, Advs. versus SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (ZONE-IV), DELHI GST & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Akash Verma, SSC along with Ms. Aanchal Uppal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHARAT PARASHAR

O R D E R % 30.09.2026

Learned counsel representing the Petitioner seeks and is granted permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition as the refund along with the interest has been disbursed during the pendency of the present Writ Petition.

Ordered accordingly. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. BHARAT PARASHAR, J. SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 s.godara/ad This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 05/10/2026 at 11:06:09

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