M/S Ultratech Cement Limited (A Company Incorportaed Undet The Provisions Of Companies Act 1956) vs. The Union Of INDIA
Held
The Court allowed the petitioner's prayer for withdrawal of the writ petition. The reasoning provided is that the learned counsel for the petitioner explicitly prayed for withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition in case any cause of action arises in the future. The Court granted this prayer. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty granted to the petitioner as requested. No specific issues regarding GST law or the merits of the case were decided, as the petition was disposed of on procedural grounds.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s Ultratech Cement Limited (Rawan Unit), filed a writ petition before the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur. The petition was against the Union of India and various GST authorities, including the Assistant Commissioner, Principal Commissioner, and Commissioner (Appeals), Central GST and Central Excise. The specific order or action under challenge and the tax period(s) are not detailed in the provided order sheet. The procedural history leading to the filing of the writ petition is also not elaborated.
Key Issues
The Court had to decide whether to allow the petitioner's prayer for withdrawal of the writ petition. The petitioner argued for withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition if a future cause of action arises. The respondents' arguments are not recorded in the order sheet. The core legal question revolved around the court's discretion to permit withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to refile, considering the stage of the proceedings and the potential impact on the respondents.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Order Sheet WPT No. 56 of 2019 • M/s Ultratech Cement Limited (A Company Incorporated Under The Provisions Of Companies Act 1956) (Rawan Unit), P.O. Grasim Vihar, Rawan District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh 493196 Through Its Authotized Signatory Vikas Singhvi S/o Shri Kewal Singhvi Aged About 50 Years, R/o Rawan Cement Works Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner Versus
The Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Finance Department Of Revenue North Block, New Delhi, 110001
The Assistant Commissioner Central GST And Central Excise Division Bilaspur, Central Excise Building Vyapaar Vihar Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
The Principal Commissioner Central GST And Central Excise Central GST Building, Dhamtari Road Tikrapara Raipur Chhattisgarh, 492001
The Commissioner (Appeals) Central GST And Central Excise, Central GST Building Dhamtari Road Tikrapara Raipur Chhattisgarh, 492001 ---- Respondents 03/03/2021 Jyoti Ms. Romir S. Goyal, Counsel for the Petitioner. Shri Amit Banerjee on behalf of Shri Ramakant Mishra, ASG for Respondent No.
Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the peti
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