2018 (2) TMI 1539

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....hips may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or a writ in nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent no.2 for postponement of the meeting and further if the decisions taken whereof, the same should not be declared publicly till the election is over in the interest of justice. c. Your Lordships may be pleased to declare that whatever decision may be taken by the respondent's especially respondent no.2 GST Council may be declared as null and void and is requires to be quashed and set aside in the interest. d. Pending admission, hearing and final disposal of the present petition, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue suitable direction in the interest of justice. ....

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....ned Advocate General appearing with Ms. Sangeeta Vishen, learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing on advance copy served on the government. 6. As the papers are served on the learned Advocate General, he is present when the matter is called and it is brought to our notice that the Goods and Services Tax Council is an independent body constituted under Article 279A of the Constitution. It is stated that the Goods and Services Tax Council regularly meets to make its recommendations and said recommendations are ultimately to be accepted by the government. It is submitted that as much as the Goods and Services Tax Council is an independent body, which is required to meet periodically, to make its recommendations, in terms of Article 2....