M/S. Amr INDIA Limited vs. The Union Of INDIA And 3 Others
Held
The Court held that the cause in the Writ Petition no longer survived for adjudication and the Writ Petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the Writ Petition was dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs was made. The reasoning for the cause no longer surviving is not elaborated in the provided text. The operative direction was to dismiss the writ petition as infructuous and close any pending miscellaneous petitions.
Facts
The petitioner, AMR India Limited, filed a writ petition challenging the rigid insistence on the 30.06.2020 deadline for availing the Sabka Vishwaas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019. The petitioner argued that supervening events and circumstances made this deadline irrational, arbitrary, and unconstitutional. They sought an extension of time to make payments and avail the scheme's benefits. The respondents were the Union of India and various GST authorities. The writ petition was filed seeking to declare the deadline unconstitutional and to direct the respondents to receive payments and confer the scheme's benefits. Interim applications were also filed seeking to prevent rejection of the petitioner's request and to keep their applications pending.
Key Issues
1. Whether the rigid insistence on the 30.06.2020 dateline for availing the benefit under the Sabka Vishwaas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019, without regard to supervening events and circumstances, is irrational, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, thereby violating Article 14 of the Constitution of India? Petitioner's Arguments: The petitioner contended that the strict adherence to the deadline was arbitrary and unconstitutional, especially in light of unforeseen circumstances. They sought an extension of time to comply with the scheme's requirements. Respondents' Arguments: The judgment does not record any specific arguments made by the respondents. The order indicates that the counsel for the petitioner made a submission that led to the dismissal of the writ petition.
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PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M. S. RAMACHANDRA RAO AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. AMARNATH GOUD WRIT PETITION NO: 9265 OF 2020 Betwee n: lV/s. AMR lndia Limited, Having its Regd. Office at D. No. 8-3-833, Flat No. 37 and 38, Phase-l Kamlapuri Colony, Hyderabad -500 073 Rep. by. its Director, Finance Burla Subbarami Reddy, 5/0 13.Kota Reddy Aged about 65 years, Occ. Business, Rio. 38, Space One, Vasanth Valley, Kondapur, HVderaba.d;;5rffiffi AND 1. 2.
The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Revenue Department, 46, North Block, New Delhi - 1 10 001 The Principle Commissioner of Central Tax, Hyderabad GST Commissionerate GST Bhavan, L.B. Stadium Road Basheerbagh, Hyderabad - 500 004 The Commissioner of Central Tax, Hyderabad GST Commissionerate GST Bhavan, L.B. Stadium Road Basheerbagh, Hyderabad- 500 004 The Additional Commissioner of Central Tax, Hyderabad GST Commissionerate GST Bhavan, L.B. Stadium Road Basheerbagh, Hyderabad -UOO 9RlrroNDENrs Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or orders more pa
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