2023 (10) TMI 217

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....alty mentioned in the show cause notice dated 22.07.2022 (Annexure P/5). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that upon issuance of notice/intimation of tax ascertained as being payable under Section 74(5) of the M.P.G.S.T. Act (in short "the Act") dated 08.06.2022 (Annexure P/2), reply was submitted on 23.06.2022, thereafter show cause notice under Section 74 of the Act dated 22.07.2022 (Annexure P/5) was issued making mention about personal hearing to the effect that "you may appear before the undersigned for personal hearing either in person or through authorized representative for representing your case on the date, time and venue, if mentioned in table below", but no date, time and venue for personal hearing was shown in the ....

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....ed. Section 75(4) of the Act, 2017 provides that opportunity of personal hearing shall be granted where a request is received in writing from the person chargeable with tax or penalty or where any adverse decision is contemplated against such person. 8. Section 75(4) of the Act, 2017 reads as under: "An opportunity of hearing shall be granted where a request is received in writing from the person chargeable with tax or penalty, or where any adverse decision is contemplated against such person." 9. From perusal of Section 75(4) of the Act, 2017 it is evident that opportunity of hearing has to be granted by authorities under the Act, 2017 where either a request is received from the person chargeable with tax or penalty for opportunity o....