Gayathri Enterprises v. Joint Commissioner, Appeals-II
In favour of the revenue
The ruling in brief
Gayathri Enterprises challenged IGST demand on export supplies before the Telangana High Court (Writ Petition No. 8187 of 2026, 9 June 2026), alleging natural justice breaches and reliance on Notification 41/2017-IGST (Rate). The appellate authority had examined materials but found insufficient invoice-wise correlation. No jurisdictional error or mala fides was shown; Article 226 was declined under Sections 107 and 112 CGST in favour of GSTAT. Outcome favoured revenue on writ maintainability. Export IGST disputes with heavy fact-finding belong in the appellate chain, not writ, when prior orders are reasoned. This note is published for Chartered Universe GST case-law research and does not constitute legal advice. Readers should consult the full order, confirm the decision date and citation, and assess whether later statutory changes affect reliance before advising clients or filing appeals.
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Provisions considered
- CGST S.107 — Appeals to the Appellate Authority.
- CGST S.112 — Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal.
- Constitution Art.226 — High Court writ jurisdiction for enforcement of rights and other purposes.
Source documents
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