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Rectification application filed to be mandatorily disposed within six months of issuance of order or notice or any other document under Section 161

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Manu Blue Metals and M. Sand disposed of the writ petition in case where the rectification application filed was not being decided upon within the prescribed period of six months for rectification of order as per Section 161 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (“the CGST Act”).

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Madras HC clarifies GST Appeal Limitation Begins Only on Effective Communication, Not on Portal Upload Alone

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sharp Tanks and Structurals Private Limited v. Deputy Commissioner GST Appeals & Ors. [W.P.MD Nos. 24684-24685 of 2025, order dated September 17, 2025] held that the limitation period for filing appeals under Section 107 of the CGST Act begins only when the order is effectively communicated to the assessee through recognized modes such as personal delivery, registered post, or courier, and mere uploading of the order on the GSTN portal does not constitute effective communication.