2022 (1) TMI 1114 - HC - GST

Court orders cooperation on summons, sets notice period for coercive steps, leaves contentions open.

The High Court of Bombay ordered the petitioner to cooperate with the respondents on the impugned summons without seeking unnecessary adjournments. The ... Hearing of the petition - HELD THAT:- After arguing the matter for some time, Mr. Rastogi, learned counsel for the petitioner states that his client would cooperate with the respondents in response to the impugned summons annexed at pages 382 and 383 of the writ petition and will not seek any unnecessary adjournment. Statement is accepted. It is made clear that if the respondents propose to take any coercive steps against the petitioner based on the documents that will be produced by the petitioner and the evidence that would be led by the petitioner, the respondents shall serve the petitioner with clear seven days prior notice before taking any coercive steps - Writ Petition is disposed of. The High Court of Bombay ordered that the petitioner will cooperate with the respondents regarding the impugned summons and will not seek unnecessary adjournments. The respondents must provide a seven-day notice before taking any coercive steps. The Court did not delve into the merits of the matter, keeping all contentions open. The writ petition was disposed of with no costs, and parties were instructed to act on an authenticated copy of the order.