[CGST Act] Absence Of Document Identification Number Doesn't Render Assessment Orders Void: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that absence of document identification number doesn't render assessment orders void.The bench consists of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and Sumathi Jagadam were addressing the issue where the assessee/petitioner has challenged the assessment orders passed against him. The main ground for challenge is the lack of a Document Identification Number on the...

Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Vishwa Hindu Parishad to Follow Traditional Route for Lord Vinayaka Immersion

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State authorities to allow Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to carry out the procession of immersion of Lord Vinayaka idols through the traditional route, which was earlier altered by the State.The traditional route, which was followed for the past two-three decades, enabled the immersion to be made in a canal via Arts College, Srikrishna...

'Clear Abuse Of Law': Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects NSL Textiles Review Plea In Industrial Incentive Arrears Dispute

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by NSL Textiles, which sought modification of an earlier order of 2023— where the High Court had directed the State to release the sanctioned amount of Rs. 83.87 crores as industrial incentives under the Government's Industrial Investment Promotion Policies of 2005–2010 and 2010–2015.Specifically, the petitioner...

Absence Of Document Identification Number Only Renders GST Orders Invalid, Not Void: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that assessment orders issued without the mandatory Document Identification Number (DIN) can only be treated as invalid and not void, and such orders continue to remain in force until explicitly set aside by a competent court.Section 168(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, which prescribes the power to issue instructions or...

AP High Court Upholds Termination Of Record Assistant Guilty Of Demanding Bribe, Lodging Fake Complaints Against Judge

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the termination from service of a Record Assistant (petitioner) of Mandal Legal Services Authority (MLSA), who was found guilty of lodging fake complaints with fake signatures against the Junior Civil Judge-cum-Chairman, Mandal Legal Services Committee (MLSC).Petitioner was also accused of demanding bribe/illegal gratification, in the name of...

“When a Child Dies, Dreams Die Too”: AP High Court Modifies Compensation To Parents Of Man Who Died In Railway Accident

In a case involving the tragic death of a 20 year-old boy who fell from an overcrowded train in 2006, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has modified the order passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench, to ensure that interest on compensation awarded to the bereaved parents is calculated from the date of filing of application (2006) instead of from the date of order of the...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State To Ensure Compliance Of Guidelines On 'Speed Breaker' Specifications

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure compliance to the revised guidelines on speed breakers and to bring all existing speed breaker installations on roads in conformity with the same.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati observed,“In case there is any new guideline issued by the concerned Ministry either in...

'Quick' Disposal Of Cases By Innocuous Orders Directing Further Consideration Does Disservice To Cause Of Justice: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that disposal of proceedings by seemingly innocuous orders directing consideration of a claim or representation may result in quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions; however, such orders do more disservice than service to the cause of justice.In this regard, Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao explained,“This Court is...

AP High Court Orders Fresh Counselling Of Over 800 Govt Officials In Two Districts Allegedly Transferred On Recommendation Of MPs/MLAs

The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed fresh counselling for over 800 Village Agricultural Assistants in two districts who had questioned their mass transfer on the ground that it seemed to be influenced by recommendations of public representatives which was against the transfer policy.In doing so the court said that manner in which orders were passed gave the impression of a...

Variation In Signature On Admit Card And OMR Sheet Alone Not Sufficient To Establish Tampering: AP High Court Dismisses NEET Candidate's Plea

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed the plea of a NEET (UG) candidate (petitioner) who– owing to variations in the number of answers filled and dissimilarities between signatures in the Admit Card and OMR sheet, alleged that her OMR answer sheet was tampered with, and subsequently sought a thorough inquiry regarding the same.Noting that dissimilarity between signatures cannot...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate As Additional Judge Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government on Friday notified the appointment of Advocate Tuhin Kumar Gadela as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his elevation on July 2....

'Mattress Is A Basic Need': AP High Court Laments Improper Bedding In Govt Hostels, Seeks Status Report

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed dismay over the improper bedding conditions provided to students residing in government-run hostels, where they are made to sleep on a dhari instead of mattresses.Noting that letting children sleep without mattresses contravenes guidelines of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh...