The HC set aside the impugned order rejecting the petitioner's...

The HC set aside the impugned order rejecting the petitioner's transitional credit and related demands arising from the failure to upload the Tran-3 Form during the initial GST transition period. The petitioner was entitled to file fresh Tran Forms within the prescribed window, which they duly did. The respondents' reliance on the circular to deny this opportunity was held to be incorrect, particularly as the adjudication on the Tran Forms had not concluded before the window closed. The credit sought was undisputedly available under the Excise Act, and the adjudication issue related solely to the filing of the Tran-3 Form, which did not fall under the relevant guidelines restricting such filings. Consequently, any demands raised on account of the rejected transition credit were quashed, and the petition was allowed.