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2020 (7) TMI 508 - HC - GSTPrinciples of Natural Justice - Adjudication of matter before the Date specified in the notice - Section 61 of the Central/Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 - HELD THAT:- It is not disputed that one of the impugned orders stands passed in violation of principles of natural justice. Impugned order dated 2nd of March, 2020 is passed by the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Patna Central Circle, Bihar, Patna who issued a notice asking the petitioner to show cause by a particular date. However, for unexplained reasons and circumstances, without any prior intimation or knowledge, the matter was preponed and without affording any opportunity of hearing, decided, holding the view of the revenue. The order does entail civil and pecuniary consequences, causing prejudice to the petitioner. On all fours, principles of natural justice stand violated. The impugned order dated 02.03.2020 and the resultant order dated 04.03.2020 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Patna Central Circle, Bihar, Patna are quashed and set aside with the matter remanded back to the authority for consideration afresh - Petition allowed by way of remand.
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