Court Orders Restoration of GST Registration: Proper Officer Failed Independent Inquiry as Required by Rule 25.
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....Cancellation of certificate of registration under the CGST/SGST Act - The proper officer has issued a notice to cancel the registration of the petitioner in FORM GST REG 17, based on the report of the intelligence officer. It is clear that the State Tax Officer, Pala has himself did not conduct any enquiry as contemplated in Rule 25 - The proper officer ought to have independently assessed the situation, particularly, when the petitioner had produced the receipt of the building tax from the local authority to prove the authenticity of his stand. - The respondents are directed to restore the registration of the petitioner - HC....