State Govt. to reconsider blacklisting petitioner for contracts as cancelled GSTIN restored

Case Details: Commercial Food Services v. Government of NCT of Delhi - [2021] 133 taxmann.com 456 (Delhi)

Judiciary and Counsel Details

• • Ms. Rekha Palli, J.
  • Akshat Bajpai, Ms. Ishanee Sharma and Ms. Shreya Gupta, Advs. for the Petitioner. 
  • Satyakam, Adv. for the Respondent.

Facts of the Case

The State Government awarded a contract to the petitioner for providing healthcare kitchen and dietary services in State Government hospital .The petitioner had submitted bid with a GST registration but it was cancelled by GST Authorities. Upon knowing the same, the State Government cancelled contract awarded to petitioner and blacklisted it for two years. The petitioner filed writ petition against the same.

High Court Held

The Honorable High Court observed that in view COVID-19 situation and taking compassionate view, the Appellate Authority of GST Department restored the petitioner’s registration. At time when impugned order was passed, entire basis for State Government’s grievance with petitioner that GST Department had cancelled its registration stood resolved under directions of GST Appellate Authority. Therefore, the State Government was to be directed to reconsider its decision to blacklist petitioner.