GST Registration Cancellation Quashed: Authorities Failed to Consider Medical Reasons and Payment of Dues

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....The HC quashed the order cancelling petitioner's GST registration for failure to file returns for six months. The Court found that authorities failed to consider the petitioner's contentions regarding payment of dues and medical reasons for delay, constituting a violation of natural justice principles. Following precedent established in Aggarwal Dyeing and Printing, which emphasized scrupulous adherence to procedural aspects, the matter was remanded to the Assessing Officer at the show cause notice stage. The AO must conduct fresh adjudication within twelve weeks, providing the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and issuing a reasoned order thereafter.....