M/S. Lotus Industries and Anr v. The Union of India and 2 Ors

ORDER

16.05.2024 Heard Ms M L Gope, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr S C Keyal, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the GST Department.

¶2Mr S C Keyal, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the GST Department, fairly submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered by the Apex Court in the case of Union of India & Another –Vs-M/s VVF Limited and Another; reported in (2020) 20 SCC 57.

¶3Ms M L Gope, learned counsel for the petitioner concedes to the submission made by the learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the GST Department.

¶4In view of the aforesaid endorsements made by the learned counsels appearing for both the parties, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of in terms of the decision of the Apex Court in M/s VVF Limited (supra).

¶5Ordered accordingly.

¶6Resultantly, the impugned order dated 30.06.2017, issued by the respondent No. 3, stands set aside and quashed and the respondents are at liberty to proceed in accordance Page No.# 3/3 with law in terms of the aforesaid decision of the Apex Court.

¶7In view of the above observation, this writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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