Ascendas IT Park (Pune ) Pvt Ltd v .State of Maharashtra and Ors (Bom)( HC) www.itatonline .org .

Goods and Service Tax, Act , 2017
Website – Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal – Court directed the State Government to take required steps expeditiously on or before 31st “December .2023 – Government has complied with the direction of the Court – The website has became operational -The Government has filed compliance report dt. 25 th April , 2024 – Writ petition is disposed . [ S. 109 to 116 , Art. 226 ]

 

The petition was filed before the High Court on the ground that the mechanism on listing of cases and the information in relation there to are not made available to the Advocates and litigants , on the status of the cases . In such circumstances , the Court noted that  the Tribunal does not have any website /portal or  any online presence providing for details in the pending matters .

 

Court observed that in the present era , the courts and tribunals , which cater to the demands of the consumers of justice , cannot be expected to function without the basic requirement of official website to say the least – Court directed the State Government to take  required steps expeditiously on or before 31st “December .    The detail order was passed on 6 th June 2023  . The matter is kept hearing of further progress on 28 th November, 2023. The Government has filed compliance report on 25 th April  2024 . Accordingly thee petition was disposed on 26 th April , 2024 .   (WP NO. 655 of 2023 dt. 6 the June 2023, dt ,  12 th October 2023, dt . April 26 , 2024 )   (WP NO. 655 of 2023 dt. 12 th October 2023 .