GST Order Valid Despite Unsigned DRC-07 Summary; Petition Dismissed for Not Exhausting Statutory Appeals Within Time Limit

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....HC dismissed petition challenging GST order validity based on unsigned Form DRC-07 summary and time-barred filing. Court held that petitioner failed to pursue available statutory appeal remedies within prescribed limitation period. Following SC precedent in Glaxo Smith Kline, HC found petition non-maintainable as entertaining it would contravene statutory scheme. Original order contained proper signature and was issued within extended limitation period until 30.04.2024. Absence of signature on DRC-07, being merely a summary document, caused no prejudice. Petitioner retains right to pursue statutory remedies if permissible under law.....