2024 (3) TMI 163

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....oner and Mr. Sunil Mishra, learned Standing Counsel for the C.T. & G.S.T. assisted by Mr. Diganta Dash and Mr. Seshadeba Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the C.T. & G.S.T. 3. It is not at all in dispute that the order impugned in this writ petition, which has been passed by the Authority under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act)/Odisha Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (OGST Act) is appealable under Section 112 of the CGST/OGST Act, 2017. It is also not in dispute that because of non-constitution of the Appellate Tribunal as required under section 109 of the said Acts, the petitioner is deprived of its statutory remedy of Appeal and the corresponding benefit of subsections- 8 & 9 of section 112 of the said Acts.....

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...., enters office." 5. In tune with the said Removal of Difficulties Order dated 03.12.2019, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST Policy Wing vide Circular No.132/2/2020-GST Dated 18th March, 2020 has come out with the clarification in respect of appeal having regard to non-constitution of the Appellate Tribunal. Paragraphs-4.2 & 4.3, which are relevant are being reproduced hereinbelow:- "4.2 The appellate tribunal has not been constituted in view of the order by Madras High Court in case of Revenue Bar Assn. v. Union of India and therefore the appeal cannot be filed within three months from the date on which the order sought to be appealed against is communicated. In order to remove difficulty arising in giving ef....

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....s writ petition in the following terms, with the consent of the parties:- (i) Subject to verification of the fact of deposit of a sum equal to 20 percent of the remaining amount of tax in dispute, or deposit of the same, if not already deposited, in addition to the amount deposited earlier under Sub Section (6) of Section 107 of the CGST/OGST Act, the petitioner must be extended the statutory benefit of stay under Sub-Section (9) of Section 112 of the CGST/OGST Act, for the petitioner cannot be deprived of the benefit, due to non - constitution of the Tribunal by the respondents themselves. The recovery of balance amount, and any steps that may have been taken in this regard will thus be deemed to be stayed. (ii) The statu....