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c) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to hold and declare that the Respondent Nos. 1 and 1 have failed to exercise the powers conferred upon them by the KGST Act, 2017 in deciding the Petitioner's Applications for de-sealing of godown and business premises, (Exhibit hereto), respectively is bad in law."

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for the respondents and perused the material on record.

3. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed NC: 2025:KHC:12001 of leaving open all contentions and by reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file reply along with documents to the impugned notice at Annexure-E dated 13.02.2025 and by directing respondent No.2 to consider the objections, replies, documents etc., submitted by the petitioner and take appropriate decision, as expeditiously as possible. It is submitted that the subject godown, which has been sealed by the respondents contains not only the subject case, various documents which are essential/required by the petitioner and submit his reply and as such, the petitioner may be permitted to obtain/procure the said documents by issuing necessary directions in this regard.

NC: 2025:KHC:12001 ORDER
(i) The petition is disposed of without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions.
(ii) The concerned respondent, their officials are hereby directed to permit the petitioner to enter the subject premises and obtain/procure Photostat copies of all documents available in the subject godown in the presence of the officials on 24.03.2025 at 11:00 a.m.