TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2020 (2) TMI 280
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....ners : Dr. Ashok Saraf, Senior Advocate, Mr. S Chetia For the Respondents : Mr. SC Keyal, Assistant Solicitor General of India ORDER AJAI LAMBA, C.J. All India Federation of Tax Practitioners, Registered Office at 215, Rewa Chambers, 31, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400020 and its eastern office at Kolkata, West Bengal covering all the North Eastern States and represented by Shri Pritam Baruah, Vi....
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....solution expires. Representations are made which also find reflected on the GST portal, however, no decision in regard to representations is taken. Dr. Saraf has impressed on the Court that such glitches in the system are causing immense revenue loss to the State. The traders have all intentions of filing returns and paying taxes however, they are unable to pay taxes on time because of such techn....
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....ost respectfully prayed that Your Lordships may graciously be pleased to issue a rule directing the respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ of like nature should not be issued directing and commanding the Respondents to extend the date of filing of the GST Annual Return and GST Audit Form (Form 9 and Form 9C) for a reasonable time and/....
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....rim order(s) as Your Lordship may deem fit and proper." 5. It is the conceded position that the date for filing return has been extended till 7.2.2020. In such circumstances, no adjudication is required on the petition. 6. This petition is disposed of however, binding the respondent Union of India to take a decision on the representation to be filed on behalf of the petitioners, within one week ....