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TMI Blog2023 (4) TMI 820X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ove, this Court in the case of ANGEL ENGICON PRIVATE LIMITED VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX [ 2023 (3) TMI 879 - PATNA HIGH COURT ] has disposed of the writ petition with certain observations and directions holding that the Court is of the opinion that since order is being passed due to non-constitution of the Tribunal by the respondent-Authorities, the petitioner would be required to present/file his appeal under Section 112 of the B.G.S.T. Act, once the Tribunal is constituted and made functional and the President or the State President may enter office. The appeal would be required to be filed observing the statutory requirements after coming into existence of the Tribunal, for facilitating consideration ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... seeking following reliefs:- a) For issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order dated 02.03.2022 issued vide memo number 112/Patna by the respondent number 2 (hereinafter referred to as the appellate authority for short) whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner under section 107 of the central goods and services tax act 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the central act 2017 for short) and Bihar goods and services tax act 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the Bihar act 2017 for short) has been rejected; b) For issuance of writ or order in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order dated 24.02.2021 passed by the respondent number 3 (hereinafter referred to as the assessing authority short) unde ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... appeal against the impugned order before the Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as Tribunal ) under Section 112 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act (hereinafter referred to as B.G.S.T. Act ). However, due to non-constitution of the Tribunal, the petitioner is deprived of his statutory remedy under Sub- Section (8) and Sub-Section (9) of Section 112 of the B.G.S.T. Act. Under the circumstances, the petitioner is also prevented from availing the benefit of stay of recovery of balance amount of tax in terms of Section 112 (8) and (9) of the B.G.S.T Act upon deposit of the amounts as contemplated under Sub-section (8) of Section 112. The respondent State authorities have acknowledged the fact of non-constitution of the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rt, cannot be open ended. For balancing the equities, therefore, the Court is of the opinion that since order is being passed due to non-constitution of the Tribunal by the respondent-Authorities, the petitioner would be required to present/file his appeal under Section 112 of the B.G.S.T. Act, once the Tribunal is constituted and made functional and the President or the State President may enter office. The appeal would be required to be filed observing the statutory requirements after coming into existence of the Tribunal, for facilitating consideration of the appeal. In case the petitioner chooses not to avail the remedy of appeal by filing any appeal under Section 112 of the B.G.S.T. Act before the Tribunal within the period which ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... constitution of the Tribunal by the respondent-Authorities, the petitioner would be required to present/file his appeal under Section 112 of the B.G.S.T. Act, once the Tribunal is constituted and made functional and the President or the State President may enter office. The appeal would be required to be filed observing the statutory requirements after coming into existence of the Tribunal, for facilitating consideration of the appeal. (iii) In case the petitioner chooses not to avail the remedy of appeal by filing any appeal under Section 112 of the B.G.S.T. Act before the Tribunal within the period which may be specified upon constitution of the Tribunal, the respondent- Authorities would be at liberty to proceed further in the matt ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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