Gauhati HC Stays Coercive Action Amid Jurisdiction Challenge on Simultaneous GST Proceedings

Shashi Kumar Choudhary Vs State of Assam And 11 Ors. (Gauhati High Court) The Hon’ble Guwahati High Court in Shashi Kumar Choudhary v.  State of Assam and others and Shashi Kumar Choudhary v.  Joint Commissioner and others stayed the tax demand passed by the respondent authorities in the Order –in- Original in GST DRC-07, restraining the respondents from taking any coercive action of recovery against the petitioner. The Learned Writ Court was of the view that issues involved are similar raised in the petition and the matter requires hearing. The disputed question was that the action of t...