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Writ Petition and Appeal Both Closed After Final Section 130 Confiscation Order Passed: Kerala HC in Y. Balakrishnan (WA No. 1728 of 2021)
Facts of the Case
The respondent/writ petitioner, Y. Balakrishnan, had challenged (in W.P.(C) No. 18169/2021) a notice proposing confiscation of goods and a vehicle under the Kerala/Central GST law. By an interim order,...
J&K and Ladakh High Court Dismisses Another Central Excise Appeal Following Same Batch Precedent, No New Ground Raised (CEA No. 122/2023)
Facts of the CaseThis is a pre-GST Central Excise Act matter, closely mirroring a companion appeal (CEA No. 5/2023) decided by the same High Court around the same period. The Commissioner of Central GST and Central Excis...
J&K HC Allows Industrial Unit's Repair Work Near Army Workshop, Subject to Defence Distance Policy: M/s Robil Refrigeration (WP(C) No. 2666 of 2022)
Facts of the Case
This case concerns a land-use and construction dispute near a defence establishment, not GST. The petitioner, M/s Robil Refrigeration, Jammu, operated a micro manufacturing unit (ice-cream cabinets, de...
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) Directs PWD to Consider Contractor's Claim for Differential GST Following Rate Hike from 12% to 18% (WP(MD) No. 17310 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioner, M/s Tharun Construction and Co, a construction company in Namakkal District, was awarded a tender in 2020 for construction, renovation and modernisation of irrigation infrastructure along...
Madras HC Directs Consideration of GST Refund Representation Within Four Weeks: Sheik Mujeeb Rahman vs State Tax Officer (W.P.(MD) No. 10207 of 2026)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, Sheik Mujeeb Rahman (GSTIN 33JSMPS5213J1ZA), sought a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent, Deputy State Tax Officer-I, Kodaikanal, to refund an excess amount allegedly recov...
Provisional Release of Detained Goods Ordered on Part-Cash, Part-Guarantee Basis: Punjab & Haryana HC in Garg Oil Traders (RA-CW-258-2023)
Facts of the Case
The petitioner, Garg Oil Traders, had goods and a vehicle detained by the Punjab GST authorities, with a GST MOV-10 notice raising a total demand of Rs. 19,42,692/- towards tax, penalty and fine. The m...
Kerala High Court Allows Arbitration Request, Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Consulting Agreement Payment Dispute (AR No. 49 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseThis is not a GST case. The petitioner, M/s IASSIT Advisory Pvt. Ltd., a Bangalore-based consulting firm, filed an Arbitration Request under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, asserting that dis...
Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail in Rs. 16.94 Crore Fake-ITC Case Under Section 132 CGST Act on Standard Bail Parameters (MCRC No. 2729 of 2023)
Facts of the CaseThe applicant was arrested in connection with Crime No. 158/GST/2022-2023 registered at Police Station Central GST, Raipur, for offences under Section 132(1)(b)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax A...
Pre-Arrest Bail Granted in 'Boston Dynamic Assam' Investment Fraud Case: Gauhati HC in Chitta Kamal Bezborah (AB No. 290 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This is a cheating/fraud case, not a GST matter, though a spurious GST claim was part of the fraudulent pitch. The petitioner, Chitta Kamal Bezborah, a journalist, sought pre-arrest bail apprehending a...
One-Line Order: Chhattisgarh HC Permits Withdrawal of GST Writ in A.R. Traders vs State of Chhattisgarh (W.P.(T) No. 68 of 2023)
Facts of the Case
This is a bare one-line order with no facts, issues, or reasoning recorded. The petitioner, M/s A.R. Traders, Surajpur, had filed this writ petition (W.P.(T) No. 68 of 2023) against the State of Chhatt...