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Agrawal Commerce Career, v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Jan 2024CWJC/7093/2023

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenged rejection of a tax appeal for not being filed electronically. The High Court held such rejection unsustainable, restored the appeal for decision on merits after hearing, and directed the petitioner to complete electronic filing.

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Appeal restored and to be decided on merits with opportunity of hearing; petitioner directed to file electronically.

Agrawal Commerce Career, Vs The State of Bihar — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7093 of 2023

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Agrawal Commerce Career, a proprietary concern having its place of Business at 221, Ashoka Place exhibition road, Patna- 800001 through its proprietor namely Meera Agrawal female aged about 52 years wife of Sushil Agrawal resident of flat number A-32, third floor, Hathwa Raj Ganga Apartment, Behind B.N. College, Judges Court Road, Ashok Rajpath, Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through the Commissioner, Department of State Taxes, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Commissioner of State Taxes (Appeals), West Division, Patna.

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The Joint Commissioner of State Taxes, Gandhi Maidan Circle, Patna. (2021-2022)

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gautam Kumar Kejriwal, Advocate Mr. Alok Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Mukund Kumar, Advocate Mr. Akash Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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7 09-01-2024

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The challenge in the above writ petition is to an appellate order which rejected the appeal on the ground that the appeal was not filed electronically.

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We do not think that the same can be sustained, and hence the appeal will stand restored and the matter will be considered on its merits. We also direct the petitioner to ensure that an electronic filing is done, so as to ensure that digitization is seamlessly introduced in the department also.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7093 of 2023(7) dt.09-01-2024 2/2

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However, we make it clear that the appeal has to be

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considered on its merits and after giving an opportunity of

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hearing.

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The writ petition stands disposed of.

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(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)

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( Rajiv Roy, J)

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aditya/-

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Agrawal Commerce Career, v. The State of Bihar

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