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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
MANISH CHOUDHURY
Lunkphi Rankha Enterprise – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT & ORDER :
MANISH CHOUDHURY, J.
The petitioner has approached this Court by the instant writ petition, preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, on the premise that its GST Registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax [CGST] Act, 2017 has been cancelled by an Order dated 20.12.2023 pursuant to issuance of a Show Cause Notice dated 14.11.2023. The assail is made inter-alia on the grounds that the manner in which the GST Registration has been cancelled is arbitrary and the impugned Order of cancellation has been passed without due application of mind.
2. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioner no. 1 is a sole proprietorship firm with the petitioner no. 2 as its proprietor, who carries on business with the trade name, M/s Lungphi Rankha Enterprise and its principal place of business at Kharsang, Changland, Arunachal Pradesh. The petitioner got himself registered as proprietorship firm under the Central Goods and Services Tax [CGST] Act, 2017 [‘the CGST Act’, for short]. It is stated that when the petitioner applied for registration, the petitioner was issued Registration Certificate in Form GST REG-06 with Registration no. 12ACGPL8980Q3ZT w.
The cancellation of GST registration must be supported by a reasoned order; failure to provide reasons renders the order illegal and violates principles of natural justice.
A cancellation order under the CGST Act must be a speaking order, providing reasons for the decision; failure to comply renders the order invalid.
A cancellation order under the CGST Act must be a speaking order, providing reasons for the decision to ensure compliance with principles of natural justice.
An administrative authority must provide reasons for its decisions, especially when such decisions adversely affect individuals, to ensure compliance with principles of natural justice.
The cancellation of GST Registration without providing reasons violates principles of natural justice and statutory requirements, rendering the order illegal.
A cancellation of GST registration must be a speaking order, providing clear reasons for its decision, especially when it entails adverse civil consequences.
Cancellation of GST registration must follow due process, including a clear show-cause notice and a reasoned order, to uphold the principles of natural justice.
The importance of providing detailed reasons for cancellation of registration and the need for compliance with the principles of natural justice.
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