Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 22 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Unistone Panels Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, registered at Plot No. 5A, Bhanpuri Industrial Area, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- Respondents: (1) Union of India through Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi; (2) Assistant Commissioner State Tax, Circle 4, Commercial Tax GST, Raipur, Chhattisgarh; (3) Joint Commissioner (Appeals) Department of Commercial Tax GST, Government of Chhattisgarh, North Block, Sector‑19, Atal Nagar, Raipur.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Jaydeep Sharma, Advocate (through V.C.) with Mr. Ashutosh Tiwari, Advocate.
- Counsel for Union of India: Mr. T.S. Sahu, C.G.C.
- Counsel for State: Ms. Anuradha Jain, Deputy G.A.
- Nature of Petition: The petitioner sought permission to prefer an appeal before the GST Appellate Tribunal, emphasizing that the Tribunal is now functional.
- Respondent Position: No objection was raised to the petitioner's prayer.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted the petitioner's request, permitting Unistone Panels Private Limited to file an appeal before the GST Appellate Tribunal within 30 days from the date of this order.
- The interim stay and relief previously granted by the Court shall continue to operate for an additional 30 days.
- The writ petition is hereby disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to prefer the appeal and to file an application for a stay.
- The order was digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR on 22 June 2026 at 16:46:10 IST and signed by Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey.
Topics: GST Appeal, Tax Litigation, Judicial Relief