M/S Acme India v. Department Of Trade And Taxes

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 17130/2025 M/S ACME INDIA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Kunwar Gangesh Singh, Mr.

Sushmit Chauhan, Ms.

Madhulika Singh, Ms. Aarushi Bansal, Ms. Richa Singh & Ms. Ayushi Gupta, Advs.

(9643463384) versus DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES.....Respondent Through:

Ms. Urvi Mohan, Adv.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN

O R D E R

% 12.11.2025 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

The present petition challenges the impugned order dated 14th March, 2024 by which a total demand of Rs.4,02,61,846/- has been confirmed against the Petitioner.

3.

The Petitioner has already filed an appeal against the said order on 14th June, 2024. However, it is his grievance that no hearing has been granted and the appeal continues to remain pending.

4.

According to the Petitioner in terms of Section 107(13) of the Goods and Services Act, 2017, the appeal ought to have been adjudicated within one year. Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that in view of the statutory mandate having not been adhered to, the present writ petition has been filed. 5.

Issue notice. Ms. Urvi Mohan, ld. Panel Counsel for the Respondent The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/11/2025 at 13:07:45

Department accepts notice and submits that the appeal is still pending. 6.

Under these circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the Appellate Authority ought to expeditiously decide the appeal. 7.

Let a personal hearing be given to Petitioner by the Appellate Authority and notice of the same be served at the following e-mail address and mobile number:

Email:

kgslegalcorpllp@gmail.com Mob. No.:

8700704504 8.

After giving a hearing, the appeal shall be disposed of within two months. Petitioner is at liberty to seek revival of the petition, if the appeal is not disposed of.

9.

The present writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Pending applications are also disposed of.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

SHAIL JAIN, J.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 jyh/kk/msh The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/11/2025 at 13:07:45