Recovery from Electronic Credit Ledger without following Section 78 three-month waiting period ruled illegal and arbitrary

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....HC held that respondents' recovery of amount from petitioner's Electronic Credit Ledger/Electronic Cash Ledger under Section 79 of GST Act, 2017 was illegal and arbitrary. Court found that pursuant to Section 78, recovery proceedings cannot be initiated within three months of demand becoming payable unless reasons are recorded. Additionally, under Section 112(9), deposit of 10% of demand stays remaining amount, with three-month limitation for appeal filing. CBIC circular dated 11.07.2024 permits pre-deposit even when appellate tribunals are not constituted. Since respondents recovered amount on 29.01.2025 without complying with statutory requirements, HC quashed and set aside the recovery action. Petition allowed.....