GST intimation over seigniorage fee and mining lease amounts kept open pending constitutional review; reply permitted within four weeks.

GST intimation concerning seigniorage fee and mining lease amounts was not examined on merits at this stage because similar matters were subject to pending consideration before a Nine Judge Constitution Bench and existing directions. The petitioner was allowed to file a reply to the intimation within four weeks, and the writ petition was disposed of on that basis without any adjudication on GST liability.

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Issues: Whether the writ petition challenging the GST intimation relating to seigniorage fee and mining lease amount should be entertained on merits at this stage, in view of the pending decision of the Nine Judge Constitution Bench and the prior directions governing similar matters.

Outcome: The petitioner was permitted to submit a reply to the intimation within four weeks, and the writ petition was disposed of on the same terms without adjudicating the merits of the GST liability.

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