HC directs dept to not to saddle Petitioner with interest & penalty for GST wrongly paid to Railways

Arun Krishnachandra Goswami Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court)

The fact is Petitioner has paid the SGST and CGST, but has paid those amounts to Railways instead of paying it directly to the concerned tax authorities. In the Affidavit-in-Reply of Respondent No.5 it is stated that the amount mentioned can be refunded to Petitioner or if Petitioner wishes the amounts can be paid directly to the concerned authorities in the proportion mentioned in the invoice within such period as the Court may direct.

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