R.Murugesh v. Office of the Director General
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court disposes Writ Petition No.27275 of 2025 (07.08.2025, N. Anand Venkatesh J). Petitioner R.Murugesh, job-work manufacturer and registered GST dealer, sought Mandamus under Article 226 compelling the first respondent (DGGI Sub-National Unit (South), Chennai) to act on his 24.05.2025 complaint alleging illegal input tax credit claims by the third respondent, Essae Gears and Transmissions Private Limited. Complaint already forwarded to DGGI Bengaluru, report pending. Court directed first respondent to obtain the report and decide on merits per law within eight weeks; petition disposed of, no costs. Statutes referenced: Article 226, Constitution of India; Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. No precedent cases cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus-type direction to the first respondent to obtain the report from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Bengaluru and take a decision on the petitioner's complaint on its own merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with these directions and no order as to costs.