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Bhagat Ram Om Prakash Agro Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs Commissioner Central Tax Gst Delhi- East (Delhi High Court)
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of M/s. Bhagat Ram Om Prakash Private Limited & Anr. v. The Commissioner Central Tax GST Delhi-East [W.P. (C) 12304/2023 dated September 19, 2023] stayed the proceedings pursuant to the search, conducted on the basis of the directions issued by the Special Judge, for checking the source of amount, and directed the proper officer to authorized the search only if all the conditions specified under Section 67 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) are fulfilled.
Facts:
M/s. Bhagat Ram Om Prakash Private Limited and other related parties (Petitioners) have purchased a property from Mr. Rajesh Kumar Anand for a sum of Rs. 50,00,000/- which was later on deposited in a fixed deposit and then was offered as collateral for securing the bail.
The Petitioners contended that the search authorization issued by the proper officer (Respondent) on August 22, 2023 was illegal as it was issued without determining the conditions specified under Section 67(1) of the CGST Act.
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