M/s Aadya Enterprises v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: cancellation of GST registration; Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; Section 107(4) BGST — limitation for filing appeal; appeal dismissed as time-barred; delay of 34 months and 20 days; Article 226 writ jurisdiction versus alternate statutory remedy; M/s Vishwanath Traders v. Union of India (CWJC No. 82 of 2023, dt. 20.04.2023, Patna HC) upheld in SLP (C) No(s). 15594 of 2023 (dt. 04.08.2023); Joint Commissioner of State Tax, South Circle, Patna; Additional Commissioner (Appeal), State Taxation, Patna West Division; petition not pressed; liberty to seek fresh registration. Relevant to arguments on non-maintainability of writ petitions under Article 226 where the statutory appeal under Section 107(4) BGST Act was filed beyond limitation, and to the course open to an assessee whose registration was cancelled and whose late appeal was dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to seek fresh registration under the provisions of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.