TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2024 (5) TMI 917
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....ecting the appeal filed by the petitioner on the ground that the same were time barred, as the self-certified copy of the decision or order was not made available within time as per proviso to Rule 108 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules"). 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has referred to Rule 108 of the Rules to indicate that when the appeal is filed electronically and uploaded on the common portal in FORM GST APL-01, there is no requirement to file self-certified copy of the decision. Both the proviso to Rule 108 of the Rules apply only in the case when the appeal is not uploaded on common portal. Rule 108 of the Rules is delineated below for clarification: "1....
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.... the date of filing of FORM GST APL-01, the date of submission of such copy shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal." 4. Various High Courts have held that when an assessee files a memo of appeal in the GST Portal, non submission of certified copy would be treated as mere technical defect and the appeal should not be dismissed on the sole ground of non submission of certified copy within time. The Orissa High Court in the case of Atlas PVC Pipes Ltd. vs. State of Odisha reported in 2022 (65) G.S.T.L. 45 (Ori.) held as follows:- "6.13 On the altar of default in compliance of such a procedural requirement, merit of the matter in appeal should not have been sacrificed. Since the petitioner has enclosed the copy of impugned order....