GST proceedings against a deceased proprietor are void; notice, adjudication and recovery were quashed, with liberty preserved.

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....GST notice and adjudication order issued against a deceased proprietor were unsustainable because foundational proceedings taken in the name of a dead person are void. The consequential recovery steps, including freezing of the bank account, also failed as they depended on invalid proceedings. The High Court quashed the notice, order and recovery action, while reserving liberty to initiate fresh proceedings against the legal heir if permissible in law.....