Transfer of Pending Cases - The Supreme Court transferred pending writ petitions, including those filed by BALCO Employees’ Union, from Delhi and Chhattisgarh High Courts to itself via Order dated 9th April 2001, indicating judicial oversight over departmental actions Balco Employees Union VS Union Of India - Supreme Court.
Challenged Orders under VAT Act - Several petitions challenge departmental orders related to VAT, particularly those involving lease charges and transfer of rights to use goods. The courts have examined whether such transactions constitute taxable events under the Chhattisgarh VAT Act, 2005, emphasizing that transfer of the right to use goods, rather than the goods themselves, is taxable Ultratech Cement Limited, a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, through its Authorized Signatory of the Company Shri Anil Purohit, S/o. Shri Suraj Prakash Purohit VS State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Department of Commercial Taxes, Mantralaya Bhavan, Raipur (C. G. ) - Chhattisgarh.
Notification Validity & Section 34 - The validity of notifications issued under Section 34 of the VAT Act, especially concerning retrospective effects and recovery procedures, has been scrutinized. The courts have rejected applications where notifications lacked proper issuance or were challenged on procedural grounds, referencing amendments and relevant case law such as VTP Constructions SATNAM ENGINEERS AND FABRICATORS (P) LTD. VS STATE OF U. P. - Allahabad.
Constitutional and Procedural Validity - The constitutional validity of provisions like Section 35 of the Chhattisgarh VAT Act and rules related to input tax credit and TDS has been questioned. Courts have considered whether departmental actions, such as debiting ITC or deducting tax at source, comply with constitutional provisions and rules, referencing judgments like VTP Constructions and legal principles under the CGST Rules S. S. Industries VS Union of India - Gujarat.
Legal Principles & Case Law - Several cases, including State of Chhattisgarh v. VTP Constructions (2008), have been cited to analyze departmental actions' legality, especially regarding retrospective notifications and tax recovery measures. The courts emphasize adherence to procedural fairness and constitutional mandates in departmental orders SATNAM ENGINEERS AND FABRICATORS (P) LTD. VS STATE OF U. P. - Allahabad.
The challenge to the transfer order and departmental actions primarily revolves around procedural irregularities, validity of notifications under VAT laws, and constitutional compliance. The courts have consistently scrutinized whether departmental orders are issued within the legal framework, whether notifications have proper retrospective effect, and if departmental actions respect constitutional rights and procedural fairness. The Supreme Court's intervention in transferring cases underscores the importance of judicial oversight in administrative tax disputes, ensuring adherence to legal standards and protecting taxpayers’ rights.
References: - Balco Employees Union VS Union Of India - Supreme Court - Ultratech Cement Limited, a Company duly incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, through its Authorized Signatory of the Company Shri Anil Purohit, S/o. Shri Suraj Prakash Purohit VS State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Department of Commercial Taxes, Mantralaya Bhavan, Raipur (C. G. ) - Chhattisgarh - SATNAM ENGINEERS AND FABRICATORS (P) LTD. VS STATE OF U. P. - Allahabad - Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Ltd. VS CCE, Jaipur-I - Rajasthan - Abdul Majeed Khan S/o Late Habib Khan VS State Of Bihar - Patna - S. S. Industries VS Union of India - Gujarat - V. T. P. CONSTRUCTIONS VS STATE OF CHHATTISGARH - Chhattisgarh - Avinash Developers Pvt. Ltd. VS State of C. G. - Chhattisgarh - Triveni Engicons Pvt. Ltd. VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand - SATNAM ENGINEERS & FABRICATORS (P) LTD. VS STATE OF U. P. - Allahabad
to them by authorities in the State of Chhattisgarh. ... and challenge the correctness of it’s own action. ... therefrom were placed by the Department of Disinvestment before the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment which held its meeting on ... By Order dated 9th April, 2001, the writ petitions which were pending in the High Court of Delhi and Chhattisgarh were transferred to this Court being Transfer Case No. 8 of 2001 which pertains to the writ petition filed by BALCO Employees’ Union....
366, (29A), (d) - Lease Charges - Levy of Value Added Tax - Challenge in present petition is to Order whereby Revisional Authority ... Chhattisgarh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 - Section 49(1), 2(s)(vi) - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article ... on lease rent received - Taxable event is transfer of right to use goods and not right to use goods or use of goods - Therefore, ... Challenge in the present Writ Petition is to the Order dated 30.5.2015 (Annex....
assumption that no such notification has been issued under Section 34 of Act—Thus, rejecting application by impugned order, was ... against work order—Section 34(14) has been given retrospective effect w.e.f. 1.1.2008 vide Section 1 of Amendment Act of 2009—In ... enacting sub-sections (2), (4), (5) and (14) of Section 34 of Act—Assessing authority shall, when approached by Contractor, will issue ... ... Lastly, (3) State of Chhattisgarh and others v. VTP Constructions, (2008) 2 SCC 578, a case under #....
suspended for quite some time and it cannot be saddled with cost recovery charges is noted to be rejected – Respondent was not under legal ... 6 and 17 – General Financial Rules – Rules 112 and 113 – Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 – Regulation 3 – Civil suit – Service Tax ... Limited under section 130 of Customs Act, 1962 challenging common judgment passed by Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ... Shree Rameshwara Rice Mills, Thirthahalli, (1987) 2 SCC 160 and judgment of High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bila....
Bihar Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 (VAT Rules), which provided for advance recovery of tax by the Government department or agency ... recovery of tax by the Government department or agency from the bills raised by the works contractor @ 4%. ... Issues: 1. ... VTP Constructions, (2008) 2 SCC 578, the State of Chhattisgarh had challenged the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court declaring Section 35 of....
is concerned, two issues are involved therein - First issue relates to true interpretation of Rule 86A of CGST Rules inserted vide ... ledger of a registered person - Second issue involved is with respect to scope of exercise of power under Rule 86A of Rules - Issue ... Aside Blocking of Input Tax Credit - Whether authorities could have debited a sum from credit ledger thereby debiting ITC availed ... It is the case of the Department that the inquiry, so far, prima facie reveals that t....
Fact of the Case: The petitioner, a proprietary concern, executed works contracts for various departments of the Chhattisgarh ... Section 35 - Constitutional Validity - Chhattisgarh Vanijyik Kar Adhiniyam, 1994 - [Article 286, Article 246, Central Sales Tax ... , Article 301, Article 265, Article 29a, Article 286(3)] - The court discussed the constitutional validity of Section 35 of the Chhattisgarh ... In such situation, it was very difficult for the Commercial Tax Departm....
In other words, if there be admissible, in any statute, what is called art equitable – Order accordingly ... maximum and minimum of existing cinema theaters was also deleted by a gazette notification dated 30.4.2010 to provide that this order ... tax deposited by the owner for a period of 8 years from cement of exhibition. ... Sri Ramamurti, the learned counsel for the department, urged that even though from analogous provision in Section 80-J(4)(ii) in the Act of 1961 the restriction of transfer of ne....
Constitution of India—TDS—Entire earth work does not involve only labour and service—Structural work involving earth work also involves transfer ... Taxation—Sales Tax—Jharkhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005 - Section 44—Jharkhand Value Added Tax Rules, 2006—Rule 44-Article 366 (29 ... of property of goods either as goods or in other forms—Deduction of tax at source is for effective recovery of tax—Levy of TDS on ... the instructions issued by the Deputy Commissioner of #....
Issues: Validity of notification for deduction of tax at source on works contract under the U.P. ... Value Added Tax Act, 2008 - Section 34 Fact of the Case: The petitioner sought to quash a notification and order for ... Value Added Tax Act, 2008. ... ... Lastly, (3) State of Chhattisgarh v. VTP Constructions [2008] 12 VST 14 (SC); [2008] 2 SCC 578, a case under Chhattisgarh Commercial Tax Act, which contains similar provision. ....
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