Manoj Tekwani Proprietor Of M/S Om Roto Printers vs. Union Of INDIA
Facts
The petitioner, Manoj Tekwani, proprietor of M/s Om Roto Printers, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur. The respondents were various authorities of the Union of India and the State of Chhattisgarh, including the Ministry of Finance, Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerates, and the Commercial Tax-GST Department. The specific tax period and the exact nature of the order or action under challenge, as well as the amount in dispute, are not detailed in the provided order. The procedural history is limited to the filing of the writ petition.
Held
The Court granted the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The reasoning was based on the petitioner's explicit prayer to withdraw the case with liberty to approach the court again if the occasion arises. Since the respondents had no objection to this request, the Court acceded to it. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty granted to the petitioner to re-approach the court in the future. No specific GST provisions were discussed or interpreted, and the Court did not delve into the merits of any underlying tax dispute.
Key Issues
The Court was not required to decide any substantive issues of law or fact. The primary question was whether the petitioner should be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. The petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to refile it if circumstances warranted. The respondents did not object to this request. Therefore, the Court's decision was based on the petitioner's request for withdrawal and the lack of opposition from the respondents, rather than a determination of the merits of any GST-related dispute.
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NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPT No. 125 of 2024 Manoj Tekwani Proprietor of M/s Om Roto Printers Having its Office at Boriyakala, Dhamtari Road, Raipur, (C.G.) 492001 Aged About 46 Years, S/o Kishore Tekwani, R/o Pushp Villa, Opposite Rainbow Kids Academy, Near Ganesh Vinayak Eye Hospital Lalpur, Ward No. 51, Deopuri, Raipur (C.G.) 492015 ---- Petitioner Versus
Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi-110001, India
The Principal Commissioner Central GSt and Central Excise, Office of the Principal Commissioner, Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate, CGST Bhawan, Dhamtari Road, Tikrapara, Opposite Pujari Park, Raipur, (C.G.)-492001
Assistant Commissioner (Preventive) CGST, Central Excise and Service Tax, Office of the Principal Commissioner, Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate, CGST Bhawan, Dhamtari Road, Tikrapara, Opposite Pujari Park, Raipur (C.G.)-492001
Additional Commissioner (Preventive) CGST, Central Excise and Service Tax, Office of the Principal Commissioner, Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate, CGST Bhawan, Dhamtari Road, Tikrapara, Oppo
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