The dominant issue was whether the tax demand order under s.73...

The dominant issue was whether the tax demand order under s.73 of the TNGST Act, 2017 could stand when the taxpayer's reply in Form DRC-06 to the show cause notice was not considered, amounting to breach of principles of natural justice. On that basis, the impugned order confirming SGST/CGST demand with interest and penalty was set aside and the matter was remitted for fresh adjudication on merits, conditional upon the taxpayer depositing 50% of the disputed tax within 30 days, with any prior recovery to be adjusted towards such pre-deposit. - HC