Defective GST cancellation notice requires disclosure of contraventions; cancellation and appellate orders cannot stand under prescribed procedure

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....A show cause notice seeking cancellation of GST registration must disclose the alleged contraventions and follow the procedure prescribed in Rules 21 and 22. In the absence of a detailed notice setting out the shortcomings, the cancellation order and the appellate order were treated as unsustainable and were set aside. The authority was permitted to issue a fresh notice and proceed afresh in accordance with law, while the taxpayer was directed not to avail input tax credit until the proceedings are finalised.....