GST Appeal delay condoned; registration suspended due to lapse; re-hearing ordered with conditions for lapses; Covid-19 infection caused delay.

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....Jurisdiction to condone delay in filing GST Appeal. Suspension of registration. Petitioner's lapse in not submitting tax returns for six consecutive months. Impugned order would prevent Petitioner from conducting business, necessitating fresh registration. Allowing re-hearing before State Tax Officer, subject to conditions for lapse, meets ends of justice. Petitioner's Accountant suffered from Covid-19 infection, preventing timely filing of returns. Token cost of Rs. 5,000/- imposed on Petitioner. Petition allowed in part.....