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2021 (10) TMI 469 - HC - GSTCancellation of registration of the petitioner - Violation of principles of natural justice - ex-parte order passed by the respondent No.3 - condonation of delay in filing returns - HELD THAT - The petitioner had applied for registration which request was favourably considered by the authorities under the Act with a specific registration number allotted to the petitioner. Since the year 2017 petitioner has been regularly filing its return and depositing all dues. All this was done through the petitioner s Tax Consultant who was professionally engaged to undertake such task. Unfortunately information of the returns for certain period not being uploaded surfaced in the year 2019 and the cause was totally beyond the petitioner s reach. Perhaps the Tax Consultant is no more in the land of living. The competent authority can condone the delay for filing the returns in the attending facts and circumstances more so with the Onset of Pandemic Covid-19 preventing further follow up action. In the peculiar facts and circumstances the authority ought to have condoned the delay which unfortunately was not done despite the petitioner having made a fervent request for condonation of delay in accepting the return preventing cancellation of registration. The order dated 30th July 2019 passed by the respondent no.3 namely the Joint Commissioner of State Taxes Munger Circle Munger is quashed with the petitioner s registration restored with a further direction to the respondent no.2 namely The Principal Secretary-cum- Commissioner Department of State Taxes Government of Bihar Patna to finalize the petitioner s assessment and/or pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Petition allowed.
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