Benefit under a conditional notification cannot be extended in case of non-fulfillment of conditions

In re Time Technoplast Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) It is a settled issue that benefit under a conditional notification cannot be extended in case of non-fulfillment of conditions and/or non-compliance of procedure prescribed therein. The basic rule in interpretation of any statutory provision is that the plain words of the statute must be given effect to. It is only in the case of ambiguity that the principle of strict/liberal interpretation would arise. In this case, there is no ambiguity in the wordings of the impugned Notification. The conditions required to be complied with by the registered ...