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PIYUSH AGRAWAL
Star Metal Company – Appellant
Versus
Additional Commissioner Grade-2 – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Piyush Agrawal, J.
Heard Shri Aditya Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State - respondents.
2. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 01.12.2020 passed by the respondent no. 2 cancelling the GST registration of the petitioner, order dated 19.03.2021 passed by the respondent no. 2 rejecting the petitioner's revocation application for cancellation of the registration as well as the order dated 14.10.2022 passed by the respondent no. 1 confirming the rejection of the revocation application of the petitioner.
3. The petitioner was a proprietorship firm. The petitioner claimed to have filed its returns on time and also deposited due taxes. A survey was conducted at the business place of the petitioner on 27.09.2019 and in the said survey, the business place of the firm was not found as disclosed in the registration certificate. Thereafter, the registration of the petitioner was cancelled vide order dated 01.12.2020. Thereafter, the petitioner moved a revocation application on 28.01.2021, which was rejected vide order dated 19.03.2021. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred an appeal, which
Cancellation of GST registration must comply with statutory provisions, and authorities bear the burden to prove non-compliance.
The absence of reasoned orders in administrative decisions violates principles of natural justice, necessitating transparency and fairness in decision-making processes.
The obligation to provide a reasoned order and consider the mode of service and date of knowledge for appeal timelines is crucial in administrative decisions.
The court held that cancellation of GST registration without proper notice or reasoning violates principles of natural justice, resulting in quashing the cancellation order.
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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