IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Shimoga Steels Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Davanagere – Respondent
ORDER :
1. In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:-
“(A) Quash the impugned proceedings dated 09.06.2023 bearing order under Rules 86(A) No.43/2023-24 issued by the Respondent at Annexure-B by issuance of Writ of Certiorari or any other writ in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari and (B) Direct the Respondent to consider the representation dated: 05.07.2023 at Annexure-D and pass appropriate order in accordance with the law, after giving an opportunity of personal hearing by issuance of Writ of Mandamus or any other writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus and/or (C) To grant any other relief/(s) this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record.
3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the Electronic credit ledger of the petitioner was blocked by the impugned order at Annexure B dated 25.05.2023, by invoking Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (for short ‘the CGST Rules’). In this context, learned counsel for the petitioner invited my attention to the material on record in orde
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