I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. G. NARENDAR

AND

THE HON’BLE JUSTI CE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY

Writ Petition (M/B) No. 801 of 2025

24^th September, 2025

Prithavi Raj Chufal --------Petitioner

Versus

The Commissioner, State Tax (UKGST) and others

-------Respondents

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Presence:-

Mr. Pawan Kumar Nath, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. B. M. Pingal

and Mr. Vinay Bisht, learned counsel for the petitioner.

Ms. Puja Banga, learned Brief Holder for the State/respondents.

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JUDGMENT : (per Mr. SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.

Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition

with the following prayers:

(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of

mandamus commanding respondent no.2 (Commissioner, State Tax, Haldwani) or the relevant authority to consider and decide the petitioner’s application dated 05.08.2025 (Annexure-4) under Section 80 of the CGST/SGST Act for GST installment payment within a specified time, such as four weeks

from the Court’s order.

(ii) Issue a writ, such as certiorari, to quash the cancellation orders dated 22.02.2020 and 29.04.2021 by respondent no. 1 regarding GSTIN 05 AHFPC17031ZO and 05 AHFPC17032ZO, or a Mandamus to allow the petitioner to apply for revocation despot the limitation period under Section 30, and to revoke the cancellation of the GST registrations if the petitioner meets the conditions as to the filing of pending returns and payment of legitimate tax dues within a specified timeline, or:

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the GST registration of the petitioner was cancelled by the impugned order; that the petitioner is a small Government contractor and registered taxable person under the State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 “UKGST Act”; that he was operating two business verticals in Uttarakhand under two GST Registration Numbers GSTIN 05 AHFPC17031ZP and 05 AHFPC17032ZP (both registrations being tied to the petitioner’s PAN AHFPC1703N) and these registrations correspond to two different lines of business of the petitioner; that the petitioner’s GST registrations were cancelled by respondent no.1 for non-filing of returns; the first 05 AHFPC17031ZP on 18.03.2020 and the second 05 AHFPC17032ZP on 17.07.2021; that for financial year 2019-20, the Tax authorities initiated proceedings under Section 73 of the GST Act for unpaid dues and an order dated 16.08.2024 (Order No. ZD0508240108992) created a demand of Rs. 3,25,666/- CGST Rs. 1,62,833 + SGST Rs. 1,62,833/- interest and Rs. 29,606/- penalty), the demand was reflected in Form GST DRC-07; that thereafter the recovery certificate dated 16.06.2025 u/s 79(1) (C ) of the Act was issued against the petitioner for Rs. 6,02,486/- (Tax of rs. 2,96,060/-, penalty of Rs. 69,606 and interest Rs. 2,76,820/-; that due to business disruptions and financial hardships, the petitioner applied under Section 80 of the CGST/UGST Act, 2017 with Rule 158 of the CGST Rules, seeking to pay the remaining demand in 24 monthly installments; that against the recovery certificate, the petitioner has already deposited Rs. 2,00,000/- on 28.08.2025; that the petitioner’s right to operate and earn a livelihood is severely harmed by the cancellation of GST registration, which halts business, stops tax collection, and risks the petitioner’s financial ruin and revenue loss, revoking the cancellation and approving the installments will help restore the petitioner’s business and benefit public revenue; that the reliefs sought would not prejudice the respondents or revenue, allowing the petitioner to restore registrations and pay in installments will increase revenue and ensure legal compliance.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the Court in several cases has allowed the petitioners to approach the Commissioner/Competent Authority under Section 80 of the Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax Act for pay