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Issues: Whether the petitioner's delayed GST appeal, rejected by the appellate authority under Section 107, could be restored and heard on merits on terms, and whether consequential relief against the bank account attachment could follow upon compliance.
Analysis: The petitioner was an individual and a senior citizen who had been depending on a tax consultant for GST-related compliance. The writ record showed that the notices and orders had been uploaded on the GST portal under the relevant tab, but the petitioner's explanation for the failure to track the e-mail and proceedings was otherwise limited. In view of the petitioner's personal circumstances, the Court exercised its discretion to grant an opportunity to prosecute the appeal on merits, subject to payment of costs to the High Court Legal Services Committee and production of proof before the appellate authority.
Conclusion: The petitioner was permitted to have the appeal restored and heard on merits upon payment of Rs. 15,000/- within the stipulated time, whereupon the appellate authority's delay-based dismissal would lose effect and the bank account attachment would stand lifted. Failure to comply would deprive the petitioner of the benefit of the order.
Final Conclusion: The writ petition was disposed of with conditional relief enabling restoration of the appeal on compliance with the payment condition.
Ratio Decidendi: A delayed statutory appeal may be restored for decision on merits where the Court, exercising equitable discretion, finds sufficient cause arising from the petitioner's circumstances and imposes conditions to balance the equities.
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