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Issues: (i) Whether the rejection of the application for condonation of delay in filing the revocation application against cancellation of GST registration was sustainable; (ii) Whether the petitioner could make the statutory pre-deposit through the electronic cash ledger.
Issue (i): Whether the rejection of the application for condonation of delay in filing the revocation application against cancellation of GST registration was sustainable.
Analysis: The cancellation order had been followed by an application for revocation, and the competent authority had rejected the request on the ground of delay. The Court noted that an application for revocation could be filed within the period of 270 days contemplated under the relevant rules. In view of that statutory position, the impugned rejection of the delay-condonation request could not be sustained. The matter was therefore required to be reconsidered by the authority after receipt of the petitioner's reply to the show cause notice.
Conclusion: The rejection of the delay-condonation application was set aside and the matter was remitted for fresh decision on the revocation request.
Issue (ii): Whether the petitioner could make the statutory pre-deposit through the electronic cash ledger.
Analysis: For filing the appeal, the petitioner sought permission to overcome the difficulty arising from the blocking of the electronic credit ledger. The Court indicated that the statutory pre-deposit could be paid through the electronic cash ledger in terms of the governing GST provision. This provided the petitioner an available mode for compliance with the pre-deposit requirement.
Conclusion: The petitioner was permitted to make the statutory pre-deposit through the electronic cash ledger.
Final Conclusion: The impugned order was interfered with, the revocation issue was sent back for fresh consideration, and the petitioner was left free to comply with the appellate pre-deposit requirement through the cash ledger.
Ratio Decidendi: Where the GST rules permit revocation proceedings within the prescribed period, rejection of a delay objection contrary to that position cannot stand, and the statutory pre-deposit requirement may be satisfied through the cash ledger where the governing provision so allows.