M/S Mahavir Steel Traders vs. GST Council Secretariat
Held
The Court held that the writ petition has become infructuous. This finding was based solely on the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous. No other issues were decided, and no reasoning beyond the petitioner's submission was provided. The operative direction was to dismiss the writ petition and any pending applications.
Facts
The petitioner, M/s Mahavir Steel Traders, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Himachal Pradesh. The respondents included the GST Council Secretariat and other authorities. The writ petition was filed challenging an order or action, though the specifics of the challenge, the tax period, the amount in dispute, and the authority that passed the order are not recorded in the judgment. The procedural history indicates that the matter reached the High Court via a writ petition.
Key Issues
1. Whether the writ petition has become infructuous, turning on the petitioner's submission regarding the current status of the case. The petitioner argued that the writ petition has become infructuous. The respondents' arguments are not recorded in the judgment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2342 of 2023
Decided on: 20.08.2024 M/s Mahavir Steel Traders ...Petitioner Versus GST Council Secretariat & others & others ...Respondents Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Ajay Vaidya, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Urvash Rajta, Advocate vice Mr. Vijay Arora, Advocate, for respondents no.2and 4. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sushant Kaprate, Additional Advocate General, for respondent no.
M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice
(Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the Writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the Writ petition is dismissed as infructuous alongwith pending application(s), if any. ( M.S. Ramachandra Rao ) Chief Justice ( Satyen Vaidya ) Judge August 20, 2024 (vt)
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