This court directed to examine grievance of the petitioner and consider the validity of the decision of the Committee in disqualifying the bid of the petitioner. Bid application of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the petitioner has not submitted the GST Registration Certificate in his name along with the bid documents.
Section 22 of the CGST Act, 2017—Registration ---Bid Procedure---The petitioner submitted that his bid was rejected on the ground that he has not submitted the GST Registration Certificate in his name along with the bid documents. The petitioner submitted that since he is a new entrant in the hospitality industry, he was required to submit GST registration certificate only after his selection for award of the contract. The petitioner submitted that he has filed bid in his individual capacity, he could have produced the GST Registration in terms of Section 22 of the GST Act after the contract was awarded. The petitioner relied upon the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Adani Gas Ltd. V. Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board and others. The respondent submitted that a person should submit his bid including GST Registration Certificate along with other relevant documents. But the petitioner has submitted his bid without prior to registration of GST.
Held that:- The Hon’ble High Court directed the Commissioner- cum-Secretary, Tourism Department, Odisha to examine grievance of the petitioner and consider the validity of the decision of the Committee in disqualifying the bid of the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
This court directed to examine grievance of the petitioner and consider the validity of the decision of the Committee in disqualifying the bid of the petitioner. Bid application of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the petitioner has not submitted the GST Registration Certificate in his name along with the bid documents.
Section 22 of the CGST Act, 2017—Registration ---Bid Procedure---The petitioner submitted that his bid was rejected on the ground that he has not submitted the GST Registration Certificate in his name along with the bid documents. The petitioner submitted that since he is a new entrant in the hospitality industry, he was required to submit GST registration certificate only after his selection for award of the contract. The petitioner submitted that he has filed bid in his individual capacity, he could have produced the GST Registration in terms of Section 22 of the GST Act after the contract was awarded. The petitioner relied upon the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Adani Gas Ltd. V. Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board and others. The respondent submitted that a person should submit his bid including GST Registration Certificate along with other relevant documents. But the petitioner has submitted his bid without prior to registration of GST.
Held that:- The Hon’ble High Court directed the Commissioner- cum-Secretary, Tourism Department, Odisha to examine grievance of the petitioner and consider the validity of the decision of the Committee in disqualifying the bid of the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.