Shri Raj Communication v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4143 of 2023 ====================================================== Shri Raj Communication a proprietary concern, having its office at 01, Jyoti Chowk, Koirapurwa, Buxar, Bihar- 802101 through its proprietor Abhishek Kumar (Male, aged about 30 years), son of Late Parsuram Prasad Gupta, Koirapurawa, Baksara near Dainik Jagran, Buxar, Bihar- 802101 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Union of India through the Secretary Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block New Delhi 110001.

2.

State of Bihar through the Commissioner of State Tax, having its office at Vikas Bhawan Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, having its Office at Central Revenue Building, (Annexe), Bir Chand Patel Marg, Patna. 4.

Principal Commissioner Patna 1, CGST and Central Excise, having its office at Central Revenue Building, (Annexe), Bir Chand Patel Marg, Patna. 5.

Asst. Commissioner of State Tax, Buxar, Patna West, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. D.V.Pathy, Advocate For the UOI :

Dr. K.N.Singh, ASG Mr. Anshuman Singh, Sr. S.C., CGST & CX Mr. Amarjeet, JC to ASG Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, JC to ASG Mr. Devansh Shankar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 18-09-2023

1. The question arising here is the constitutional validity of Section 16 (4) of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

2. The question has been answered in favour of the revenue and against the assessee by a judgment dated

Patna High Court CWJC No.4143 of 2023 dt.18-09-2023 2/2 08.09.2023 passed in CWJC No.9108 of 2021 and other analogous cases by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

3. Respectfully following the aforesaid judgment, the writ petition is dismissed.

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