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TMI Blog2023 (8) TMI 889X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... respondent dated 27.01.2023 and for a direction to the respondents to revoke the cancellation of the petitioner's GSTN Registration. 2. The case of the petitioner Company is that they have been engaged in the business of manufacturing Siddha medicines. They have enrolled under the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 in GSTIN: 33ABLFM8326M1ZS. The petitioner Company have been regular in uploading the monthly returns in GSTR-3B within the due dates and have also paid the GST on time. They have also filed GSTR-1 returns within the due time. The returns were filed through GST portal online. The petitioner concern, not being proficient in accounts and GST matters, were solely depending upon their part time Accountant to upload these det ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re extracted hereunder: "216. Since, no useful will be served by not allowing persons like the petitioners to revive their registration and integrate them back into the main stream, I am of the view that the impugned orders are liable to be quashed and with few safeguards. 217. There are adequate safeguards under the GST enactments which can also be pressed against these petitioners even if their registration are revived so that, there is no abuse by these petitioners and there is enough deterrence against default in either paying tax or in complying with the procedures of filing returns. 218. Further, the Government requires tax to meet its expenditure. By not bringing these petitioners within the GST fold, unintended privilege may ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rs as this power is conceived to serve the ends of law and not to transgress them. 223. In Mafatlal Industries Ltd. Vs. Union of India, (1997) 5 SCC 536, in Paragraph No.77, the Hon'ble Supreme Court observed that "So far as the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 - or for that matter, the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 32 - is concerned, it is obvious that the provisions of the Act cannot bar and curtail these remedies. It is, however, equally obvious that while exercising the power under Article 226/Article 32, the Court would certainly take note of the legislative intent manifested in the provisions of the Act and would exercise their jurisdiction consistent with the provisions of the enactment. Even while a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to grant consequential relief to the petitioners. By doing so, the Court is effectuating the object under the GST enactment of levying and collecting just tax from every assessee who either supplies goods or service. Legitimate Trade and Commerce by every supplier should be allowed to be carried on subject to payment of tax and statutory compliance. Therefore, the impugned orders deserve to be quashed. 228. These petitioners deserve a chance and therefore should be allowed to revive their registration so that they can proceed to regularize the defaults. The authorities acting under the Act may impose penalty with the gravity of lapses committed by these petitioners by issuing notice. If required, the Central Government and the State Gove ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ies and payment of GST shall also be in cash. vi. If any Input Tax Credit was earned, it shall be allowed to be utilised only after scrutinising and approving by the respondents or any other competent authority. vii. The respondents may also impose such restrictions / limitation on petitioners as may be warranted to ensure that there is no undue passing of Input Tax Credit pending such exercise and to ensure that there is no violation or an attempt to do bill trading by taking advantage of this order. viii. On payment of tax, penalty and uploading of returns, the registration shall stand revived forthwith. ix. The respondents shall take suitable steps by instructing GST Network, New Delhi to make suitable changes in the architec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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