TMI Blog2024 (1) TMI 1141X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed. The Document is taken on record. W.P.(C) 381/2024 1. Petitioner impugns order dated 07.10.2022, whereby the GST registration of the petitioner has been cancelled retrospectively with effect from 02.07.2017 and also impugns the Show Cause Notice dated 23.09.2022. 2. Vide Show Cause Notice dated 23.09.2022, petitioner was called upon to show cause as to why the registration be not cancelled for the following reasons:- "Any Taxpayer other than composition taxpayer has not filed returns for a continuous period of six months" 3. Petitioner was in the business of purchase and sale of Surgical Goods and Trading goods and was registered under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 201 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hat petitioner had submitted an application seeking cancellation of the GST registration on 03.08.2022 and thereafter, vide order dated 07.10.2022, the registration of the petitioner had been cancelled. We note that the cancellation of registration has been done with retrospective effect. 8. In terms of Section 29(2) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the proper officer may cancel the GST registration of a person from such date including any retrospective date, as he may deem fit if the circumstances set out in the said sub-section are satisfied. Registration cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect mechanically. It can be cancelled only if the proper officer deems it fit to do so. Such satisfaction cannot be subjective ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... order of cancellation and also to discharge any liabilities on account of tax, interest and late fees within two weeks of opening up of the portal enabling the petitioner to make necessary compliances. The affidavit is taken on record. Petitioner is bound down to the affidavit. 12. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the order of cancellation is modified to the extent that the same shall operate with effected from 28.01.2019, i.e., the date on which the petitioner is alleged to have last carried on business. 13. It is clarified that respondents are not precluded from taking any steps for recovery of any tax, penalty or interest that may be due from the petitioner in accordance with law. 14. The petition is accordingly disposed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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