GST Provisional Attachment: Use Power Cautiously, Examine Case Facts, and Record Reasons per Section 83 Circular.

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....Provisional attachment - Validity of circular dated 23rd February, 2021 - In our view the safeguard as provided in clause 3.1.5 in the said circular by providing that the power of provisional attachment must not be exercised in a routine/mechanical manner and careful examination of all the facts of the case is important to determine whether the case is fit for exercising power under section 83. - In our view, none of those safeguards setout in the said circular dated 23rd February, 2021 would affect the rights of the petitioner as the said circular though grants power to the Commissioner to record reasons in file, however with a caution that the power must not be exercised in the routine or mechanical manner and shall be exercised only after careful examination of the facts of the case. - HC....