The court granted ad-interim relief prohibiting the passing of a final order in a GST royalty mining lease adjudication process, pending the outcome of similar pending litigations.

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA)

1. Heard learned advocate Mr.Darshan B. Gandhi through video conference for learned advocate Dr.Avinash Poddar for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Shrunjal Shah for the respondent No.3 and learned advocate Mr.Neel P. Lakhani for the respondent Nos.4,5 and 6.

2.1. It was submitted by learned advocate Mr.Darshan Gandhi for the petitioner that similar matter pertaining to GST on royalty on mining lease is pending for adjudication before this Court being Special Civil Application No. 11563 of 2023 and allied matters.

2.2. It was further submitted that pursuant to the impugned show-cause notice, the adjudication process is going on and therefore, the prayer is made for restraining the respondents for passing the final order.

3. Considering the above submissions, issue Notice returnable on 16th April, 2025.

4. By way of ad-interim relief, the adjudication process pursuant to the impugned show-cause notice may continue, however, the respondent-authorities shall not pass the final order without prior permission of this Court during pendency of this petition.

5. To be heard with Special Civil Application No. 11563 of 2023 and allied matter.

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