DEVASHIS BARUAH
Barkataki Print And Media Services A Proprietorship Concern – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India Represented By By The Secretary Of Government Of India, Ministry Of Finance New Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to notifications under gst (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. clarification on appealable orders-in-original (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. constitutional provisions governing gst (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. cooperative federalism and gst council's role (Para 12 , 37) |
| 5. notifications impacting filing of returns (Para 20 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 6. argument on gst council's recommendations (Para 26 , 27) |
| 7. illegality of orders due to unconstitutionality of the notifications. (Para 38 , 52) |
| 8. legal consequence of non-compliance with gst recommendations (Para 39 , 40 , 48) |
| 9. decision and orders on writ petitions (Para 49 , 50 , 51) |
JUDGMENT :
Devashis Baruah, J.
Heard, the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the Petitioners in the instant batch of writ petitions. I have also heard Mr. S. C. Keyal, and Dr. B. N. Gogoi, the learned Standing counsels appearing on behalf of the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) and Mr. B. Gogoi, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Finance and Taxation Department of the Government of Assam (SGST)
PREFACE :
2. In the instant batch of writ petitions, the Petitioners herein have challenged their respective Order-in-Original passed under Section 73 (9) o
The exercise of powers under Section 168A of the GST laws by the Government is contingent upon recommendations from the GST Council, and acting without such recommendations is ultra vires.
The extension of time limits under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act requires a recommendation from the GST Council; absence of such recommendation renders the extension ultra vires.
The GST Council's recommendations, once accepted by the Government, are binding, and extensions of time limits under the CGST Act are valid when justified by circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandem....
Cross-empowerment of State GST officers under the CGST Act requires a government notification; without it, their actions are invalid.
Rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules, which restricted refunds of IGST on exports where benefits of certain notifications were availed, was declared void for future cases following its omission by new legis....
Taxpayer cannot face dual proceedings by Central and State authorities on the same subject-matter under Section 6(2)(b) of the GST Act, establishing a safeguard against double taxation.
Writ jurisdiction is discretionary, and relief may be denied if delay in filing is not satisfactorily explained, especially when alternative remedies exist.
The exercise of writ jurisdiction is discretionary and may be denied based on inordinate delay, especially when alternative remedies exist.
Rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules was declared ultra vires Section 16 of the IGST Act for imposing unjust restrictions on exporters' right to claim IGST refunds.
Login now and unlock free premium legal research
Login to SupremeToday AI and access free legal analysis, AI highlights, and smart tools.
Login
now!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
Copyright © 2023 Vikas Info Solution Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.