Availment of input tax credit based on invoices issued by...

Availment of input tax credit based on invoices issued by non-existing dealers is unsustainable where the taxpayer failed to respond to antecedent show cause notices, with resulting assessments under the relevant provisions remaining operative and rectification applications rejected. Statements of e-way bills alone are inadequate to prove physical receipt of goods; documentary proof such as delivery challans and receipts is required, and reliance solely on e-way bill summaries will not substantiate input tax credit claims. Writ remedies are not maintainable where statutory remedy and proceedings under the assessment scheme are available.