Judgment
Page 1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26274 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010617492026 Prabodh Kumar Panda ….
Petitioner(s) Mr. Bhabani Prasad Mohanty, Adv.
versus- The Commissioner, CT & GST, Odisha & Anr.
….
Opposite Party(s) Mr. Sunil Mishra, Standing Counsel
CORAM:
HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
Order No.
01.
ORDER 19.09.2026
1.
This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2.
Heard.
3.
Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submits that the show cause notice dated 06.09.2023 followed by the order of cancellation dated 07.05.2024 cancelling the registration certificate of the Petitioner is under challenge. He submits that the Petitioner is ready and willing to pay the tax, interest, late fee, penalty and any other sum required to be paid along with the return.
He relies on the order dated 16th November, 2022 of a coordinate Bench in W.P.(C) No.30374 of 2022 (M/s.
Mohanty Enterprises Vrs. The Commissioner, C.T & Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 21-Sep-2026 16:18:48 Signature Not Verified
Page 2 of 3 G.S.T, Odisha, Cuttack and Ors.), wherein it has been observed as follows:- “2. In that view of the matter, the delay in Petitioner’s invoking the proviso to Rule 23 of the Odisha Goods and Services Tax Rules (OGST Rules) is condoned and it is directed that subject to the Petitioner depositing all the taxes, interest, late fee, penalty etc., due and complying with other formalities, the Petitioner’s application for revocation will be considered in accordance with law.” 4.
He submits that the claim of the Petitioner to relief including prayer for condonation of delay is covered by the said order.
5.
Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Department-Opposite Parties upon perusal of the said order, conceded that in the event the Petitioner complies with the requirement and deposits the amount as undertaken, the authority concerned shall do the needful.
6.
In view of the conceded position, the Petitioner shall make payments as undertaken within a period of two weeks hence and on such eventuality the Opposite Party shall consider the application for revocation of cancellation of the registration certificate within a period not later than six weeks from today.
Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 21-Sep-2026 16:18:48 Signature Not Verified
Page 3 of 3 7.
In view of the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge
(M.S. Raman) Judge
Ayaskanta Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 21-Sep-2026 16:18:48 Signature Not Verified