UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON ABUTURRAB AGENCIES V/S THE COMMISSIONER, STATE TAX AND ANOTHER

NAINITAL, India, April 17 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 17:

1. Heard Shri Tarun Pande and Shri Ashish Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner-firm, and Ms. Puja Banga, learned counsel for the respondents-State.

2. The petitioner-firm has assailed the order dated 21.08.2024 passed by respondent no. 2, under Section 73(9) of the C.G.S.T Act/ UKGST Act, demanding tax of Rs. 7,97,278/-, along with interest of Rs. 7,49,442/- and penalty of Rs. 79,728/-, total sum of Rs. 16,26,448/-.

3. The case of the petitioner-firm is that a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner-firm on 09.05.2024, whereby time was granted to the petitioner-firm to submit its reply by 09.06.2024. By the same notice, da...