Scope of Advance Ruling application - Whether the "Case" was...

Scope of Advance Ruling application - Whether the "Case" was pending before filing of application - it is evident that notice was issued to the petitioner by DGGI on 15.12.2021 much after filing of the application for advance ruling. In our considered opinion, the same cannot be a bar under the first proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 98 of the CGST Act and the question of petitioner informing the Authority that it was being enquired into did not arise because the application was filed much prior in point of time. - HC