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2022 (4) TMI 1198

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..... Such a procedure had not been adopted in the instant case and the appellants appears to have been dealt with in a most unfair manner in the sense that from the year 2018 for the very same TRAN 1 issue the appellants have repeatedly been summoned, issued notices etc. The spot memos, which have been communicated to the appellants along with the communications dated 22nd March, 2021 is also for the very same purpose - it is not clear as to why different wings of the very same department have been issuing notices and summons to the appellants without taking any of the earlier proceedings to the logical end. The spot memos, which have been furnished along with the communications dated 22nd March, 2021 cannot be enforced - it is appropriate .....

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..... in this regard, places reliance on the decision of the High Court of Bombay in Kiran Gems Private Limited Vs. Union of India reported in 2021 SCC OnLine Bom 98. This decision was relied on for the proposition that the Central Excise Revenue Audit (CERA) cannot conduct audit of records of a private entity apart from stating that the appellants have pointed out that for the self-same reason three earlier proceedings were commenced firstly by CGST Department, Park Street Division, Kolkata vide letter dated 15th May, 2018 for which the appellants had submitted their reply on 15th June, 2018 along with the documents called for. For the very same purpose, the Director General of Goods and Services Tax, DGGI, Kolkata, Zonal Unit had issue .....

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..... n summoned, issued notices etc. The spot memos, which have been communicated to the appellants along with the communications dated 22nd March, 2021 is also for the very same purpose. 5. Thus, it is not clear as to why different wings of the very same department have been issuing notices and summons to the appellants without taking any of the earlier proceedings to the logical end. 6. Therefore, on that ground, we are of the view that the spot memos, which have been furnished along with the communications dated 22nd March, 2021 cannot be enforced. However, we make it clear that the issue whether CERA audit can be conducted against a private entity as contended by the appellants is not gone into as this Court is of the view that it is t .....

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