https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751342 An ex parte order passed solely because no reply was filed to the show cause notice could not be sustained where the petitioner showed genuine cause for the default. The Delhi High Court accepted the explanation that serious illness and the subsequent death of the petitioner's husband prevented a timely response, and held that denial of an opportunity to answer the notice was unjustified. The order was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh adjudication, with liberty to file a reply and an opportunity of personal hearing in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751342 An ex parte order passed solely because no reply was filed to the show cause notice could not be sustained where the petitioner showed genuine cause for the default. The Delhi High Court accepted the explanation that serious illness and the subsequent death of the petitioner's husband prevented a timely response, and held that denial of an opportunity to answer the notice was unjustified. The order was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh adjudication, with liberty to file a reply and an opportunity of personal hearing in accordance with law. Case-Laws GST Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751342