2024 (3) TMI 164

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.... appeared in this case: For the Petitioner: Mr. Jitin Singhal & Mr. Pravesh Bahuguna, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Harpreet Singh, Senior Standing Counsel with Ms. Suhani Mathur & Mr. Jatin Kumar Gaur, Advocates. JUDGMENT SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL) 1. Petitioner impugns order dated 22.02.2024, whereby the GST registration of the petitioner has been cancelled retrospectively ....

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....ce. Notice does not give the name of the officer or place where the petitioner has to appear. Further, the digital signatures in the show cause notice merely mention "digitally signed by DS GOODS AND SERVICES TAX NETWOK 07." 5. Further, the said Show Cause Notice also does not put the petitioner to notice that the registration is liable to be cancelled retrospectively. Accordingly, the petition....

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....rospective cancellation. 9. In terms of Section 29(2) of the Act, the proper officer may cancel the GST registration of a person from such date including any retrospective date, as he may deem fit if the circumstances set out in the said sub-section are satisfied. Registration cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect mechanically. It can be cancelled only if the proper officer deems it fit....

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.... passing any order for cancellation of GST registration with retrospective effect. Thus, a taxpayer's registration can be cancelled with retrospective effect only where such consequences are intended and are warranted. 11. It may be further noted that both the Petitioner and the department want cancellation of the GST registration of the Petitioner, though for a different reason. 12. In ....