Section 111: Procedure before Appellate Tribunal

Q: What does Section 111 of The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) deal with?

Section 111 GST pertains to "Procedure before Appellate Tribunal". It is part of the The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 111 of The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) governs procedure before Appellate Tribunal. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 111 GST still in force?

Yes, Section 111 of the The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 111 GST?

धारा 111 GST is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 111 of the The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. Section 111 of The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) governs procedure before Appellate Tribunal. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 111 GST?

Dhara 111 GST is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 111 of the The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 111 of The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) governs procedure before Appellate Tribunal. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 111 of The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017?

Cite as: "Section 111, The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, § 111 (India).

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(1)

The Appellate Tribunal shall not, while disposing of any proceedings before it or an appeal before it, be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Appellate Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure.

(2)

The Appellate Tribunal shall, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely :-

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath ;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents ;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavits ;

(d) subject to the provisions of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, requisitioning any public record or document or a copy of such record or document from any office ;

(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents ;

(f) dismissing a representation for default or deciding it ex-parte ;

(g) setting aside any order of dismissal of any representation for default or any order passed by it ex-parte ; and

(h) any other matter which may be prescribed.

(3)

Any order made by the Appellate Tribunal may be enforced by it in the same manner as if it were a decree made by a court in a suit pending therein, and it shall be lawful for the Appellate Tribunal to send for execution of its orders to the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction,-

(a) in the case of an order against a company, the registered office of the company is situated ; or

(b) in the case of an order against any other person, the person concerned voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain.

(4)

All proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228, and for the purposes of section 196 of the Indian Penal Code, and the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be civil court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.