Sun Pharma Laboratories LTD vs. The Union Of INDIA And 3 Ors
Held
The Court held that no separate order was required to be passed in the interlocutory application (I.A.(Civil)/224/2022) in view of the order passed on the same day, February 2, 2022, in the connected writ petition (WP(C)/605/2022). The reasoning is that the main writ petition's disposition would encompass or render moot the issues raised in the interlocutory application. Therefore, the interlocutory application was ordered to be closed. The specific findings or relief granted in the main writ petition are not detailed in this excerpt, but the effect on the interlocutory application is clear: it was rendered unnecessary. No specific provisions of the GST Act or Rules were discussed in relation to this procedural order.
Facts
The petitioner, Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd., filed a writ petition (WP(C)/605/2022) before the Gauhati High Court. An interlocutory Application (I.A.(Civil)/224/2022) was filed in connection with this writ petition. The respondents include the Union of India, the State of Assam, the Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax, and the Assistant Commissioner, GST and Central Excise. The judgment indicates that a main order was passed on the same day, February 2, 2022, in the connected writ petition. Consequently, no separate order was deemed necessary for the interlocutory application, and it was closed.
Key Issues
1. Whether any separate order is required to be passed in the interlocutory application (I.A.(Civil)/224/2022) given the order passed in the main writ petition (WP(C)/605/2022) on the same date. Petitioner's Contention: The petitioner, Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd., filed the interlocutory application in relation to the main writ petition. The outcome of the main writ petition would likely determine the necessity of any further orders on the interlocutory application. Revenue's Contention: The revenue authorities (Union of India, State of Assam, Commissioner of CGST, Assistant Commissioner) are respondents in the writ petition and the interlocutory application. Their stance would be contingent on the proceedings of the main writ petition.
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/224/2022 in WP(C)/605/2022 SUN PHARMA LABORATORIES LTD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVINF ITS UNIT AT MIRZA PALASHBARI ROAD VILL-KOKJHAR DIST-KAMRUP GUWAHATI ASSAM-781128. THROUGH SH. BHUPESH PATEL AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PETITIONER COMPANY VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001 2:STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM 3:COMMISSIONER CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX GST BHAWAN KEDAR ROAD FANCY BAZAR GUWAHATI-781001 4:ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Page No.# 2/2 O/O THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE GUWAHATI-I DIVISION 2ND FLOOR GST BHAWAN KEDAR ROAD FANCY BAZAR GUWAHATI-781001 ------------ Advocate for : MR. S SHARMA Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS
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