Verification of GST registrations: risk based scrutiny and required physical checks to curb fake registrations and bogus ITC. Proper officers must promptly scrutinise FORM GST REG-01 entries and uploaded documents for legibility, completeness and authenticity, cross verify address proofs against public sources, and check prior registrations on the same PAN. Officers must consider DGARM risk ratings (Report Series 400), issue electronic notices in FORM GST REG-03 for deficiencies, examine replies in FORM GST REG-04, and reject unsatisfactory or non responsive applications in FORM GST REG-05. Aadhaar unauthenticated cases require immediate physical verification under rule 9/read with rule 25, with verification reports uploaded in FORM GST REG-30.