High Court Quashes Order for Lack of Proper Show Cause Notice and Opportunity of Hearing in GST Case.

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....HC held that issuance of Summary of Show Cause Notice in Form GST DRC-01 without a proper Show Cause Notice u/s 73 of CGST/SGST Act is invalid. Proper Show Cause Notice and Statement of tax determination u/s 73(1) and 73(3) are mandatory requirements, in addition to Summary u/r 142. Impugned order passed without issuing proper Show Cause Notice is contrary to Section 73 and Rule 142(1)(a). HC further held that not granting opportunity of hearing despite request violates Section 75(4) safeguarding assessee's right. Show Cause Notice, Statement and Order require authentication u/r 26(3). Impugned order quashed for violating statutory provisions.....