GST portal service of a show-cause notice is invalid after cancellation of registration because the taxpayer cannot be expected to monitor the portal and must be served through an alternative permissible mode. Personal hearing is mandatory under section 75(4) of the CGST Act when requested in writing or when an adverse decision is contemplated, reflecting the audi alteram partem requirement. Failure to provide valid notice and hearing renders GST adjudication vulnerable. The adjudication order was quashed, with fresh notice and adjudication permitted in accordance with law, including a personal hearing if requested.
GST portal service of a show-cause notice is invalid after cancellation of registration because the taxpayer cannot be expected to monitor the portal and must be served through an alternative permissible mode. Personal hearing is mandatory under section 75(4) of the CGST Act when requested in writing or when an adverse decision is contemplated, reflecting the audi alteram partem requirement. Failure to provide valid notice and hearing renders GST adjudication vulnerable. The adjudication order was quashed, with fresh notice and adjudication permitted in accordance with law, including a personal hearing if requested.
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