M/S Shanu Enterprises Having Its Registered Office vs. Chief Commissioner Customs And Central GST
Facts
The petitioner approached the High Court by way of a writ petition seeking a direction for the consideration of their claim for a Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund for the Financial Year 2019-20. The petitioner sought urgent hearing of the case, apprehending irreparable loss and injury. The respondent is the GST revenue authority. The specific amount in dispute is not recorded. The procedural history leading to the writ petition is not detailed.
Held
The Court, without delving into the merits of the case, directed Respondent No. 3 to consider the petitioner's claim for a GST refund for the Financial Year 2019-20. This consideration is to be done in accordance with the law, provided there are no other legal impediments. The Court's decision is based on a procedural direction to the authority to examine the claim, rather than a determination of the refund's validity. The ratio decidendi is that a statutory authority should consider a refund claim filed by a taxpayer in accordance with law, subject to the absence of any other legal bar. The operative direction is for Respondent No. 3 to consider the refund claim.
Key Issues
1. Whether the respondent authority should consider the petitioner's claim for a GST refund for the Financial Year 2019-20? The petitioner argued for the allowance of the writ petition, seeking a direction for the respondent to consider their refund claim. The respondent, represented by counsel, did not present any specific arguments against the consideration of the refund claim. The judgment does not record any arguments from the respondent.
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2023
WPMS No. 292 of 2023 Hon’ble Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. Mr. S.S. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shobhit Saharia, Advocate, for the respondent(s).
The petitioner has approached before this Court for the following reliefs:- “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to allow the present application and the present writ petition be heard today itself as an urgent case, otherwise the applicant shall suffer irreparable loss and injury which cannot be compensated by any other means.” Without venturing into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is being disposed of with the direction to respondent No. 3 herein, to consider the aspect of refund of the GST amount, as claimed by the petitioner for the Financial Year 2019-20 in accordance with law, subject to the condition that there is no other legal impediment.
(Sharad Kumar Sharma, J.) Vacation Judge 01.02.2023 Mahinder/
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