Financial-year-wise GST limitation prevents composite Section 73 notices spanning multiple years, requiring separate notices and preserving lawful reissuance.

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....Section 73 of the CGST Act requires GST assessment and demand limitation to be determined separately for each financial year, with reference to the relevant annual return. A composite show cause notice covering multiple financial years improperly combines distinct tax periods, due dates, limitation periods, allegations and response opportunities. High Court precedent is binding within its territorial jurisdiction. The composite notice was quashed, while preserving the respondents' liberty to issue fresh notices separately in accordance with Section 73, subject to any other legal impediment.....