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ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK
HARISH TANDON, MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
Kanakalata Senapati, Wife Of The deceased husband Sri Atal Bihari Senapati – Appellant
Versus
Assistant Commissioner GST And Central Excise – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature of the case and petition details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's analysis of facts and proceedings. (Para 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. arguments made by the petitioner and respondents. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. ratio decidendi on jurisdiction and tax liabilities post-death. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. final disposal of the writ petition. (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT :
An Order-in-Original dated 30.08.2024 (Annexure-5) of the Assistant Commissioner of Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise, Bhubaneswar-II Division, Bhubaneswar, raising a demand of service tax under Section 73 , Section 75 , Section 77 and Section 78 of Chapter-V of the FINANCE ACT , 1994 (for convenience hereinafter be referred to as "the Act, 1994"), pertaining to Financial Years 2015-16 and 2016-17, is assailed in the afore-noted writ petition craving to invoke extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India with the prayer(s) to grant following relief(s):
(i) Admit this writ petition and to issue show cause to the opposite parties as to why the Adjudication Order passed under Annexure-5 dated 30.08.2024 shall not be quashed in the interest of justice;
(iii) Pass such other order/orders, direction/dire
Proceedings to assess tax liabilities against a deceased individual are invalid unless explicitly provided for in law, thereby recognizing the absence of liability for legal heirs.
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Court held that proper grounds for invoking extended limitation for tax demands must demonstrate intent to evade payment, and procedural fairness must be maintained in tax assessments.
Tax liability must be established based on actual statutory provisions, not presumptions; authorities cannot invoke extended limitation without finding willful non-disclosure.
Court held that tax demands require adherence to statutory limits, and if payment is made prior to notice issuance, penalties are not justified.
Steamer agents and importers cannot be held liable for service tax under challenged notifications as they are not the recipients of service, establishing the necessity for clear recipient-service pro....
Service tax demands confirmed without valid service of notice violate natural justice principles, leading to appeal's success.
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