Bank Property Attachment Under GST Act Set Aside, Petitioner Given Fresh Chance Despite Prior Non-Response

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....The HC set aside the order dated 08.11.2023 regarding attachment of petitioner's bank property under CGST/KGST Act, 2017, remitting the matter back to the first respondent for fresh consideration. Despite petitioner's failure to respond to pre-intimation notice and show cause notice, the Court adopted a justice-oriented approach, accepting petitioner's claim that non-compliance stemmed from bona fide reasons and unavoidable circumstances. The petitioner was granted one more opportunity to submit a reply to the show cause notice, with the Court imposing costs of Rs.10,000/- payable to the High Court Advocate Welfare Fund. The petition was allowed by way of remand.....