M/S R L Agarwalla And Co And Anr vs. The Union Of INDIA And 3 Ors
Held
The Court allowed the petitioner's prayer to withdraw the writ petition. The reasoning was based on the petitioner's counsel explicitly praying for permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach again if advised. The Court granted this prayer. The operative direction was that the writ petition stands closed on withdrawal with liberty, as prayed for. No specific issues regarding GST law were decided on merits, as the petition was withdrawn.
Facts
The petitioners, M/s R L Agarwalla and Co. and its partner Ramji Lal Agarwalla, filed a writ petition before the Gauhati High Court. The respondents were the Union of India, the Principal Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax, Dibrugarh, the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Service Tax, Dibrugarh, and the Deputy Commissioner, Central Goods and Service Tax, Dibrugarh. The specific tax period(s) and the amount in dispute are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history leading to the filing of this writ petition is also not detailed. The petition was presented before the Court for hearing.
Key Issues
1. Whether the petitioner should be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach again if so advised. The petitioner's counsel argued for permission to withdraw the petition. The revenue or State's counsel did not record any specific argument against the withdrawal, but the standing counsel for the GST Department was present and heard. No specific provisions of the CGST Act or Rules were explicitly debated in relation to the withdrawal, but the general right to withdraw a petition was implicitly at issue.
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2372/2022 M/S R L AGARWALLA AND CO AND ANR A REGD. PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT B.G. ROAD, WARD NO.13, NEAR HOTEL SIDHARTH, P.O., P.S. AND DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM, REP. BY ITS PARTNER SRI RAMJI LAL AGARWALLA- THE RESPONDENT NO.2. 2: RAMJI LAL AGARWALLA S/O. LT. HARI BOX AGARWALLA R/O. B.G. ROAD WARD NO.13 NEAR HOTEL SIDHARTH P.O. P.S. AND DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REP. BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPTT. OF REVENUE, NEW DELHI. 2:THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DIBRUGARH MILAN NAGAR LANE (F) P.O. C.R. BUILDING DIBRUGARH-786001. 3:THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DIBRUGARH MILAN NAGAR LANE (F) P.O. C.R. BUILDING
Page No.# 2/2 DIBRUGARH-786001. 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX DIBRUGARH MILAN NAGAR LANE (F) P.O. C.R. BUILDING DIBRUGARH-786001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K GUPTA Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
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