JUDGMENT

Amit Mahajan, J.

1. The present petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking setting aside of the demand order dated 25.03.2021, passed by the respondent under Section 74(9) of the Central Goods and Services Tax, 2017 (hereafter `the CGST Act'), raising a total demand of Rs.6,67,74,062/-, which includes the tax amount of Rs.2,88,90,416/-, interest for a sum of Rs.89,93,230/-, and penalty to the tune of Rs.2,88,90,416/-for the tax period of April 2018 to March 2019 (hereafter `the impugned order').

2. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order principally on the ground that the same has been passed in gross violation of the principles of natural justice as the petitioner was not afforded an opportunity of personal hearing before passing of the impugned order by the respondent.

3. The matter was listed for the first time before this Court on 19.07.2021. This Court on the said date had directed the respondent to place on record the photocopy of the proceeding sheets of the file within a period of two weeks from the date and the matter was adjourned to 09.08.2021.

4. The matter on 09.08.2021 was adjourned to 31.08.2021 and on the said date the counsel appearing for th