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HC directs Department to consider matter afresh where reply filed by the Taxpayer through email has not been considered and opportunity of personal hearing not granted

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of M/s Shree Balaji Enterprises held that rectification under GST can only be sought for an apparent error on the face of record and not for reassessment, however, the matter has been remanded for fresh adjudication due to violation of principles natural justice.

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GST registration cannot be cancelled mechanically without taking into consideration the points in reply, statements and evidence recorded during verification

The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of Genius Ortho Industries held that GST registration cannot be cancelled mechanically without taking into consideration the points in reply and the statements and evidence recorded during verification. Thereby, the order for GST registration cancellation was set aside.

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Whether the proper officer can pass an order without application of mind on the reply submitted?

No, the Honorable Delhi High Court in Spinclabs (P.) Ltd. held that the adjudicating authority could have asked the assessee to furnish any further details that were required, rather, merely holding that replies furnished are unsatisfactory and not supported with proper calculations/ reconciliation, which ex-facie shows that the adjudicating authority has not applied his mind and remitted the matter back to the adjudicating authority for re-adjudication.