Bhumana Ramachandra Reddy vs. Union Of INDIA
Facts
The petitioner, Bhumana Ramachandra Reddy, is aggrieved by an intimation dated March 29, 2022, from the Superintendent of Central Tax (GST) (Respondent No. 5), holding him liable to pay interest amounting to Rs. 30,07,927.00 due to delayed filing of GST returns. He is also aggrieved by a consequential garnishee order dated June 21, 2022, issued by the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax (Respondent No. 4) to the Branch Manager of Andhra Bank (Respondent No. 6). The petitioner had filed representations dated April 18, 2022, and April 28, 2022, before Respondent No. 5 and Respondent No. 3 respectively, challenging the demand.
Held
The Court, without entering into the rival contentions, opined that it would be in the interest of justice to have the petitioner's representations considered by the respondents. Accordingly, the Court directed Respondent No. 3, the Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs, Hyderabad GST Commissionerate, to consider the petitioner's representations dated April 18, 2022, and April 28, 2022. This consideration was to be done after providing the petitioner an opportunity of hearing. The Court mandated that this decision be taken within 30 days from the receipt of the order. Until such time, the garnishee notice dated June 21, 2022, issued by Respondent No. 4 to Respondent No. 6, was ordered not to be given effect to. The Writ Petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
Key Issues
1. Whether the demand of interest by Respondent No. 5 and the consequent garnishee order dated June 21, 2022, issued by Respondent No. 4 are illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India? Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner argued that the demand of interest and the subsequent garnishee order were illegal and arbitrary. He had made representations to the authorities, which had not been considered. The garnishee order, issued without proper consideration of his representations, was causing prejudice. Revenue's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the revenue or state respondents regarding the legality of the demand or the garnishee order. The focus was on the pending representations.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Juri iction) WEDNE AY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO:27336 OF 2022 Between: Bhumana Ramachandra Reddy, 3-6-275, RC Reddy IAS Study Circle, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad. Telangana State-500029. ..,PETITIONER AND 1. Union of lndia, Represented by it's Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.
The Central Board of lndirect Taxes and Customs At North Block, New Delhi- 110001. 3. The Commissioner of Central Tax and Customs, Hyderabad GST Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.
The Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax, Himayathnagar Division. 3-3-436 to 438, 1St Floor Naspur House, Himayathnagar Division Hyderabad- 500028. 5. The Superintendent of Central Tax (GST), Himayathnagar -ll Range Hyderabad-29. 6. The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, 1-10-2331A, Ashok Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500020 Telangana State. ...RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstance
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