Officers Jurisdiction case laws
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3 rulings
Krishna Industries v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax
In favour of the revenue
Krishna Industries filed a writ before the High Court of Delhi (W.P.(C) No. 4897 of 2025, 18 September 2026) challenging central GST action while state authorities were proceeding under Section 73. The assessee had claimed input tax credit on invoices from a supplier; state and central authorities invoked different provisions—Section 73 at the state level and Section 74 at the central level—based on distinct intelligence regarding alleged bogus transactions. The assessee argued that Section 6(2)(b) of the CGST Act barred parallel proceedings. The court held that commonality of assessee, period, or ITC amount was insufficient to treat the actions as overlapping when the assessee held different GSTINs and the subject matter and investigative material differed. Central proceedings were not impermissible. The writ was dismissed in favour of the revenue.
Mohammed Kamran v. Senior Intelligence Officer Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence
In favour of the revenue
Mohammed Kamran, a scrap trader, challenged parallel GST investigations before the High Court of Karnataka (Writ Petition No. 38771 of 2025, decided 7 July 2026). State GST had initiated an inquiry into discrepancies in his transactions; during its pendency the Directorate General of GST Intelligence commenced a wider investigation into related supply chains, and the state inquiry was formally transferred to the central authority. The petitioner invoked Section 6 of the CGST Act to argue that dual proceedings were barred. The court examined Sections 6, 69, 132, and 168 and found no identical liability or overlapping adjudication on the same cause of action. The designated central authority was competent to proceed on its own investigative material. Parallel investigation was held permissible. The writ was dismissed in favour of the revenue. This summary is for professional reference on officer jurisdiction, not legal advice.
Kay Arr Engineering Services v. Assistant Commissioner of GST & Central Excise
In favour of the assessee; matter remanded
Kay Arr Engineering Services approached the High Court of Madras (W.P. No. 5854 of 2025, decided 3 June 2026) after the Directorate General of GST Intelligence issued a show cause notice and an Assistant Commissioner adjudicated and passed an order in original confirming the revenue's proposals. The issue was whether the Assistant Commissioner had authority to pass final orders on notices issued by DGGI. Under Notification No. 02/2022-CT, only an Additional or Joint Commissioner was vested with power to adjudicate such matters. The court held that adjudication by the Assistant Commissioner was a procedural irregularity affecting jurisdiction. The impugned order in original was quashed and the matter was remanded for fresh decision by the competent authority in accordance with the notifications prevailing at the relevant time. The outcome favoured the assessee. This is a case-law summary for professional reference, not legal advice.