https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790151 An assessment order confirming GST demand was set aside because it was a non-speaking order that ignored the taxpayer's reply and supporting documents, contrary to natural justice. The High Court held that a quasi-judicial authority must consider the material placed before it and give reasons for accepting or rejecting the defence; a bare rejection without reasoning is legally unsustainable. The existence of an appellate remedy did not bar writ intervention where the challenge was founded on breach of natural justice and the impugned order was wholly unreasoned. The matter was remitted for reconsideration after a personal hearing and a reasoned order. en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:30:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790151 An assessment order confirming GST demand was set aside because it was a non-speaking order that ignored the taxpayer's reply and supporting documents, contrary to natural justice. The High Court held that a quasi-judicial authority must consider the material placed before it and give reasons for accepting or rejecting the defence; a bare rejection without reasoning is legally unsustainable. The existence of an appellate remedy did not bar writ intervention where the challenge was founded on breach of natural justice and the impugned order was wholly unreasoned. The matter was remitted for reconsideration after a personal hearing and a reasoned order. Case-Laws GST Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790151