Pradeep Kumar Agrawal vs. State Of Chhattisgarh
Facts
The petitioner, Pradeep Kumar Agrawal, proprietor of M/s Maa Uma Shakti Traders, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur. The petition was against the State of Chhattisgarh and various commercial tax authorities, including the Secretary of the Ministry of Commercial Tax, the Commissioner Commercial Taxes, the Assistant Commissioner Commercial Taxes, and the Commercial Tax Officer. The specific tax period(s) and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history leading to the filing of the writ petition is also not detailed. The matter came before the Court for hearing on an application for withdrawal.
Held
The Court allowed the petitioner's prayer to withdraw the writ petition. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to file a fresh petition as and when occasion arises. The reasoning behind this decision is that the opposing side did not object to the withdrawal request. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with the specific liberty as prayed for being reserved. No specific findings on GST provisions or tax disputes were made as the matter was withdrawn before any substantive adjudication.
Key Issues
The sole issue before the Court was whether the petitioner should be granted permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition as and when occasion arises. The petitioner's counsel argued for the withdrawal of the petition with liberty to refile. The respondents, representing the State, did not oppose this prayer. The Court had to decide whether to allow the withdrawal with the requested liberty, considering the arguments presented by both sides.
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2025:CGHC:7888
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPT No. 141 of 2021 • Pradeep Kumar Agrawal S/o Late Shri Ram Gopal Agrawal Aged About 51 Years Properiter M/s Maa Uma Shakti Traders And Resident Of Villa No. 83, Maruti Life Style, Kota Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh
... Petitioner versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Commercial Tax, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
The Commissioner Commercial Taxes, GST Bhawan, Sector 19, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur , District Raipur
The Assistant Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Commercial Tax Building, Civil Lines Raipur
The Commercial Tax Officer Circle 3, Civil Line Raipur Chhattisgarh
... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Achal Sahu, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. B.P. Sharma, Advocate For State : Mr. Dilman Rati Minj, GA Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Order On Board PRIYANKA VERMA PRIYANKA VERMA Date: 2025.02.14 16:48:01 +0530
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