2020 (2) TMI 1156 - HC - GST

Maintainability of petition - alternative remedy of appeal u/s 107 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Act, 2017 - HELD THAT - Petitioners submits that an appeal is provided under Section 107 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Act, 2017 and they would avail the same provided some interim protection is afforded by this Court, lest otherwise the purpose of filing of the appeal should be defeated. There is force in this submission apart from fairness. These writ petitions are disposed off reserving liberty to the petitioners to file a statutory appeal within a period of four weeks keeping open all contentions of the parties.

Summary

The Karnataka High Court disposed of the writ petitions, allowing the petitioners to file a statutory appeal within four weeks. The impugned order will be returned to the petitioners for appeal purposes. The respondents are directed not to take any action for four weeks, and the AGA is given four weeks to file a Memorandum of Appearance.