Torrent Power Ltd. Vs. Union of India
- Court:
- High Court
- Bench:
- Gujarat
- Date:
- December 19, 2018
- Type:
- Writ Petition
Subject
GST is not leviable on application fee, meter rent etc collected by DISCOMS in relation to supply of electricity. Part of Circular 34/8/2018 struck down.
Summary
The petitioner has prayed that the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ striking down and declaring the clarification issued in para 4 (1) of the impugned Circular No.34/8/2018-GST dated 1.3.2018 by the Government of India as ultra vire…
Judgement
1. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek the following substantive reliefs:- “46. ………… A. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ striking down and declaring the clarification issued in para 4 (1) of the impugned Circular No.34/8/2018-GST dated 1.3.2018 (annexed at Annexure A) by the Government of Ind…