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of <h1>High Court disposes of writ petition on e-returns portal issue under TN Goods and Service Tax Act</h1> <h3>Rajaguru Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. Versus The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, The Chief Executive Officer, Goods and Services Tax Network, East Wing, The Principal Chief Commissioner, O/o. The Principal Commercial of GST and Central Excise, The Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, The Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, The Joint Commissioner, Commercial TaxesThe Assistant Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, The Superintendent, GST & Central Excise, Erode-II Division, The Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes</h3> The Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition concerning difficulties in filing e-returns due to a portal issue under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Service ... Difficulty in filing e-return - problem in the portal - waiver of penalty - Held that: - taking note of the fact that the penalty fee has been waived for three months i.e. July, August and September 2017 and since the portal has been activated, no further orders are required in this writ petition - petition disposed off. Issues:- Difficulty in filing e-returns due to portal problem- Potential penalty under Section 47 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017- Waiver of penalty fee for July, August, and September 2017- Petitioner's ability to access the portal and file returnsAnalysis:The petitioner approached the Madras High Court citing a challenge in filing e-returns because of a portal issue. The concern raised was the possibility of facing penalties under Section 47 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 if unable to file returns. The Court noted this submission on 20.11.2017 and directed the Senior Panel Counsel for the respondents to provide guidance.Subsequently, it was reported on 21.11.2017 that the portal issue had been resolved, and the petitioner confirmed their ability to access the portal. The Senior Panel Counsel informed the Court that the penalty fee for July, August, and September 2017 had been waived by the respondent Department. They further mentioned that the petitioner could now file returns for October 2017 and fulfill their tax obligations.Considering the waiver of penalty fees for the specified months and the rectification of the portal issue, the Court deemed no further orders necessary in the writ petition except to acknowledge the parties' positions. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without costs, and the connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition was closed.
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