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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
Sidh Hanuman Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand, through its Secretary, Department of State Tax – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's claim for relief against orders. (Para 1) |
| 2. appellate authority's reasons for decisions. (Para 2) |
| 3. importance of recording reasons in decision making. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. obligations of authorities to provide reasons. (Para 5) |
| 5. consequences of failing to provide reasons. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 6. orders without reasons are unsustainable. (Para 9) |
| 7. court's quashing of the order. (Para 10) |
| 8. directions for remand and future hearings. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
ORDER :
1. Aggrieved by the order passed by the appellate authority constituted under the G.S.T., the petitioner has filed the instant petition for grant of following reliefs :-
“(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/ order/ direction including writ of certiorari for quashing/setting aside the ex-parte appellate order contained in Memo No. 540/Dhanbad dated 18.07.2023 and consequential Form GST APL-04 dated 22.07.2023 passed in Appeal Case No. AD200222003954Q/DH/GST-38/2021-2022 by the Additional Commissioner State Tax (Appeal), Dhanbad Division, Dhanbad (Annexure-5 & 5/1 respectively) pertaining to the period 2020-21 wherein appeal of the petitioner challenging the adjudication order No. 83/2021-22 dated 22
An administrative authority must provide reasoned decisions to uphold natural justice, failing which orders become arbitrary and invalid.
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Quasi-judicial authorities must provide reasons for their decisions, especially when condoning delays, to ensure fairness and prevent arbitrary actions.
Quasi-judicial authorities must provide reasons for their decisions to ensure fairness and prevent arbitrary actions.
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