Electronic credit ledger blocking cannot create a negative input tax credit balance; excess restriction requires statutory recovery procedures.

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....Rule 86A permits only a temporary restriction on debiting input tax credit that is available in the electronic credit ledger when the rule is invoked and its conditions are met. Availability of credit is a condition precedent; the provision does not authorise authorities to create debit entries or impose a negative ledger balance. Blocking was therefore invalid to the extent it exceeded the credit then available. Wrongly availed or utilised credit must instead be recovered through the statutory remedies available under law.....