High Court of Madras31 July 2026

Indian Bank v. Assistant Commissioner CGST and Central Excise

For assesseeRemanded

WP NO. 27544 OF 2026

The ruling in brief

Where petitioner with registrations in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra received a combined section 73 order and sought waiver of interest or penalty via single SPL-02 under section 128A(1)(b) after tax payment, proper officer could not decline jurisdiction for Maharashtra alone as same officer issued combined order and no statutory basis exists to split jurisdiction, requiring reconsideration

Provisions considered

Section 128A, read with sections 73 and 79, of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017/Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

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Indian Bank v. Assistant Commissioner CGST and Central Excise

The ruling in brief

Provisions considered

Indian Bank v. Assistant Commissioner CGST and Central Excise

The ruling in brief

Provisions considered

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Rodman Technologies (P.) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Karnataka State GST, Bengaluru

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