Champa Devi Agrawal vs. State Of Chhattisgarh
Held
The Court allowed the petitioner's prayer for withdrawal of the writ petition. The Court granted the petitioner the liberty to approach the Court again in case of need arising at a later stage. Consequently, the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive legal principles were decided, and the decision was based on the petitioner's request to withdraw the case. The Court did not delve into the merits of any potential GST-related dispute.
Facts
The petitioner, Champa Devi Agrawal, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur. The respondents included the State of Chhattisgarh through various departments and officials, including the Secretary of the Commercial Tax Department, the Inspector General of Registration & Superintendent of Stamps, the Collector, District Registrar, and Sub Registrar of Raigarh. The writ petition was filed in the year 2019. The specific tax period or the exact nature of the dispute leading to the writ petition is not detailed in the provided order. The procedural history is limited to the filing of the writ petition and the subsequent order.
Key Issues
The Court did not have to decide any substantive issues of law or fact. The primary question before the Court was whether to grant the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The petitioner's counsel prayed for the withdrawal of the Writ Petition with liberty to approach the Court again if the need arises at a later stage. The respondents' contentions are not recorded in the order.
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NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 4550 OF 2019 Champa Devi Agrawal, W/o Shri Mohan Lal Agrawal, aged about 54 years, R/o House No.221, Ward No.19, Ramnivas Talkies Road, Police Station Raigarh, Tahsil & District Raigarh (C.G.) 496001. … Petitioner versus
State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Commercial Tax Department (Registration & Stamp), Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Police Station & Post Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.)
Inspector General of Registration & Superintendent of Stamps, GST Building, II Floor, Capital Complex, North Block, Sector-19, Police Station & Post Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.)
Collector, District Raigarh (C.G.)
District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)
Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) … Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar Pandey, Adv. Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board [07 /11/2022]
Counsel for Petitioner prays for withdrawal of the Writ Petition with liberty to approach the Court in case of need arises at a later stage. 2.
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