2026-VIL-30-GSTAT-DEL-NAPA
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GST - Principle of res judicata, Maintainability of fresh investigation in Anti-profiteering proceedings - Whether a fresh investigation is required to be initiated based on a new complaint regarding alleged profiteering by the respondent for the same project and period when the subject matter of profiteering has already been finally adjudicated upon and affirmed by a superior court and the complaint has been withdrawn by the complainant – HELD - The principles of res judicata are well established and provide that once a matter has been fully and finally adjudicated upon by a competent authority and affirmed by a superior court, the same cannot be reopened based on a fresh complaint raising the same cause of action against the same respondent for the same project and period. Permitting such a course would be contrary to settled canons of jurisprudence and would lead to multiple parallel proceedings on the same subject matter, resulting in legal uncertainty and abuse of process. The complainant has himself unconditionally withdrawn the complaint and has already obtained possession of the allotted unit with all financial transactions settled. The matter of profiteering has attained finality both in terms of facts and law through the previous investigation, the National Anti-Profiteering Authority's order, and the High Court's judgment - No fresh investigation is required to be taken up based on the complaint. The present proceedings are dropped as not maintainable
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