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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Manmohan, Navin Chawla, JJ.
Mahavir Transmission Limited - Appellant
Versus
Directorate General of GST Intelligence (HQRS) - Respondent
W.P.(C) 167 of 2021 & C.M. No. 478 of 2021
Decided On : 31-01-2022
| Table of Content |
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| 1. provisional attachment pending the outcome of proceedings. (Para 2) |
| 2. expiry of provisional attachment after one year. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's determination on ceased attachment. (Para 5) |
| 4. order to de-freeze bank accounts granted. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J. (ORAL)--The matter has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the letter dated 31st December, 2020 issued by the Respondents whereby Respondents had directed the Bankers of the Petitioner Company to Freeze and/or provisionally attach the bank accounts of the Petitioner. Petitioner also seeks a direction to the Respondents to release/de-freeze the bank accounts.
3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that Section 83(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 provides that every provisional attachment shall cease to have effect after the expiry of one year from the date the order had been passed under sub-Section (1).
4. Mr.Harpreet Singh, learned standing counsel for the Respondents states that he has instructions to the effect that, as of now, no fresh attachment order has been passed against the Petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this Court disposes of the present writ petition by observing that the impugned provisional attachment orders have ceased to have effect after the expiry of period of one year from the date the order had been passed under Section 83(1) of the Act.
6. Consequently, the present writ petition stands allowed and the Respondents are directed to de-freeze the Petitioner Company's Bank Accounts No.003105030666, 003105032299, 003105031201, 003151000103 maintained at ICICI Bank, Bank Account No.53005094741 maintained at Standard Chartered Bank and Bank Accounts No.20678025469, 50035865724 maintained at Allahabad Bank within three workings days of uploading of the present order.
Provisional attachment orders under Section 83 of the CGST Act cease after one year unless proceedings are pending; failure to comply undermines enforcement actions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the provisional attachment order of a bank account ceases to have effect after one year from the date of issuance under Section 83 of the CGST....
Provisional attachment orders under Section 83(2) of the CGST Act cease to be effective after one year, necessitating the release of affected bank accounts.
Section 83(2) of the CGST Act provides for the cessation of provisional attachment after one year from the date the order was made under Section 83(1).
Provisional attachments under GST cease after one year if no show cause notice is issued, affirming the need for timely communication in tax proceedings.
Provisional attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act ceases after one year unless renewed, rendering ineffective any unrenewed attachment orders.
Section 83(2) of the CGST Act, which governs the ceasing of effect of provisional attachment orders after one year, was the central legal principle established in the judgment.
The court ruled that accounts may be provisionally frozen for penalties but excess funds must be accessible to petitioners pending final determination.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the impact of the operative status of provisional attachment orders on the validity of a petition challenging such orders.
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