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Madras High Court Quashes an Ex-Parte GST Assessment Order Served Only Through the Online Portal, Conditional on the Assessee Depositing 25 Percent of the Disputed Tax and Filing a Fresh Reply, in C.Balasubramanian vs The State Tax Officer, Tirunelveli (W.P.(MD) No. 32572 of 2025)
Facts of the CaseC. Balasubramanian, a contractor, challenged an ex-parte order passed by the State Tax Officer (Tirunelveli Junction Assessment Circle) for GSTIN 33BENPR5973K1ZQ relating to tax period 2018-2019 (Order d...
Town Panchayat Directed to Consider 6% Differential GST Reimbursement for Rate Hike Mid-Contract: Madras High Court Rules in Continental Construction Company vs Director of Town Panchayats (W.P(MD)No.20633 of 2025)
Facts of the CaseContinental Construction Company, Erode, was awarded a works contract by the Uppidamangalam Town Panchayat, Karur District, on 24.12.2021 for construction of weekly sandy stalls, shops and cattle sheds, ...
Four-Year-Old GST Registration Cancellation Revived on Compassionate Medical Illness and Chartered Accountant Credential Dispute Grounds: Delhi High Court Restores Registration Despite Prolonged Delay in M/S Eves Fashion vs Union of India and Others (W.P.(C) 17991/2025)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioner, M/S Eves Fashion, engaged in manufacturing and resale of garments, had its GST registration bearing No. 07AACPA0807D1ZM cancelled on 22nd October, 2021 for failure to file returns for six...
GST Appeal Limitation Relaxed for Consequential Order Without Notice: Madras High Court Permits V. Azhagarima to Appeal on 7.5% Pre-Deposit (W.P.(MD) No. 33625 of 2025)
Facts of the CaseV. Azhagarima challenged a demand notice dated 17.10.2025 issued by the Assistant Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, Thanjavur Division, which was only a consequential order flowing from an earlie...
Electricity Sold to PTC for Onward Export Not Zero-Rated: Andhra Pradesh High Court Denies ITC Refund on Penultimate Supply, Distinguishes Privity of Contract, in M/s. SEIL Energy India Limited vs Principal Commissioner of Central Tax (WP No.21938 of 2024 & batch)
Facts of the CaseM/s. SEIL Energy India Limited (formerly Sembcorp Energy India Limited), a thermal power generator in Andhra Pradesh, sought refund of input tax credit accumulated on purchases of coal and other inputs, ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Disposes of GST Registration Cancellation Challenge by Sri Kalyani Granites, Leaving Fresh Registration Application Open for Consideration Within Four Weeks (Writ Petition No. 3373/2024)
Facts of the CaseSri Kalyani Granites, Ongole, represented by its proprietor Kishore Pallapolu, had its GST registration cancelled by order dated 09.06.2023 (issued in Form GST REG-23). The appeal against this cancellati...
Appellate Authority Cannot Take Hyper-Technical View on Delay: Himachal Pradesh High Court Condones 10-Month Delay for Registration Revocation in Rajesh Kumar vs Union of India (CWP No. 12043 of 2025)
Facts of the CaseThe petitioner, Rajesh Kumar, a GST-registered dealer, was served a show-cause notice on 12.03.2024 and had his GST registration cancelled suo motu on 19.04.2024 for failure to file up-to-date returns wi...
Hearing Date Preceding the Reply Deadline Violates Section 75(4): Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside GST Orders Following Its Own Precedent in a Batch of Petitions Led by WPMB 1016 of 2025 (WPMB 1016, 1017 and 1018 of 2025)
Facts of the CaseIn this batch of three connected writ petitions (WPMB 1016, 1017 and 1018 of 2025) decided by a common judgment, the lead petitioner, a taxable person registered under Uttarakhand GST, challenged an Orde...
GST on Seigniorage Fee and Royalty for Mineral Quarrying Kept in Abeyance Pending Supreme Court Ruling: Madras High Court Order in R.R. Construction vs Deputy State Tax Officer (W.P.(MD) No. 32118 of 2025)
Facts of the CaseR.R. Construction, a Madurai-based partnership engaged in quarrying and transporting minerals, challenged a notice dated 19.10.2025 issued by the Deputy State Tax Officer-2, Chokikulam Assessment Circle,...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Holds That Uploading a GST Show Cause Notice or Order Only in the Common Portal's Additional Notices Tab Is Not Valid Service Under Sections 169 and 146, Reaffirming Luxmi Traders, in Comfort Trims Private Limited vs State of Haryana (CWP-21258-2025)
Facts of the CaseComfort Trims Private Limited challenged proceedings where the show cause notice and the order-in-original had been uploaded only in the 'View Additional Notices and Orders' tab on the GST common portal,...