Growing graph of PILs or Writs against GST - CBEC for keeping close watch
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, SEPT 01, 2017: WITH the number of PILs and writ peititions growing against the GST laws, the CBEC has asked its field Chief Commissioners and Commissioners to represent the Union of India before the High Courts in all such cases.
They have been directed to keep a watch on such petitions in their jurisdiction and to have liaison with the department/ UOI Counsels. If the Union of India and others, are also one of the respondents, necessary authorisation will be issued by the Board to Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner and a proposal may be sent to the Commissioner (Legal), CBEC well in time. The Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner in whose favour the authorization is to be issued may also be indicated. Simultaneously, policy comments if any, may be sought directly from the concerned Policy Section of the Board or GST Council, as the case may be. All the petitions filed in the High Courts should be examined carefully and a self-contained reference should be made directly to the Policy Wing/ GST Council clearly pointing out the exact policy issue (s) on which the comments are required.
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