M/S Ss Rubber Traders vs. The State Of Tripura And Ors.

WP(C)/805/2023HC TripuraGSTCNR TRHC01002073202310 January 2024Bench: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARINDAM LODH2 pages

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Facts

The petitioner, M/s. S.S. Rubber Traders, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Tripura challenging several orders and actions by the State of Tripura and its revenue authorities. These included a summon under Section 70 of the CGST/SGST Act, 2017, a show cause notice, an adjudication order dated 01-12-2023, and a summary of order dated 02-12-2023. The petitioner also sought the restoration of its suspended GST registration. The petition also prayed for interim relief, including a stay on the adjudication order and immediate restoration of registration.

Held

The petitioner, represented by senior counsel Mr. B.N. Majumder, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. The reason for withdrawal was to file a fresh writ petition with proper pleadings. The Court, in view of this request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to file a fresh writ petition. No decision was made on the merits of the issues raised in the original petition. Any pending applications related to the writ petition were also disposed of.

Key Issues

1. Whether the summon issued under Section 70 of the CGST/SGST Act, 2017, the subsequent show cause notice, adjudication order, and summary of order are legally sustainable. (Question of law) 2. Whether the suspension of the petitioner's GST registration is justified. (Question of mixed law and fact) The petitioner, M/s. S.S. Rubber Traders, sought to quash the aforementioned notices and orders, and to restore its GST registration. The State of Tripura and its revenue authorities were the respondents. The judgment does not record specific arguments from the respondents regarding the sustainability of the notices and orders or the justification for suspending the registration.

Sections Cited

Section 70

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances

Page 1 of 2 HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA WP(C) No.805/2023 M/S. S.S. Rubber Traders ……… Petitioner(s). V E R S U S The State of Tripura & others ………Respondent(s). For Petitioner(s) : Mr. B.N. Majumder, Sr. Advocate, Mr. B. Paul, Advocate, Mr. Goutam Saha, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kohinoor N Bhattacharyya, G.A. HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. APARESH KUMAR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARINDAM LODH

Order

10/01/2024

The writ petition was filed with the following prayers: "(i) Issue RULE NISI;

(ii) Issue a Rule calling upon the Respondents and each one of them to show cause as to why a Writ of Certiorari and/or in the nature thereof, shall not be issued, canceling, quashing, setting aside the impugned SUMMON Under Section 70 of the CGST/SGST Act, 2017. F.No.1.(1)CH-III/IV/VIII/OFFENCE/UR/04/47 dated 20/04/2022. (Annexure-2, supra) and the subsequent act of the respondent No.3 for suspending the registration of the petitioner firm under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017;

(iii) Issue a Rule calling upon the Respondents and each one of them to show cause

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