ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Sharp Print Ways – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J.
Sri Shubham Agrawal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rishi Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents- State are present.
2. This writ petition has been filed assailing the cancellation of registration of the petitioner-Firm under the GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT as well as order passed by Appellate Authority dated 27.10.2021.
3. According to the petitioner, he was registered under the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter called as "Act of 2017"). The Assessee was regularly filing his return from July, 2017 to November, 2020. A show cause notice was issued on 10.02.2021 to the petitioner on the ground that he was not functioning/not existing at the principal place of business. The notice remained un-replied and the cancellation order was passed by the Assessing Authority on 06.03.2021. A statutory appeal was preferred by the petitioner, which was rejected by the order impugned on the ground that Assessee, during the survey, which was conducted on 10.02.2021, i.e. the date on which the show cause notice was issued, was not running the business on the place mentioned. It was further noted by the first Appellate Auth
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