M/S. Easyship Technologies PVT LTD vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes
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ORAL ORDER Sri. K. Hemakumar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
The petitioner has sought for setting aside of the order passed under Section 73 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act at Annexure-A1. It is submitted that the notice was sent to the email of the erstwhile Director and also by posting it in the GST portal, which had not come to the notice of the petitioner. It is submitted that HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14517 the non-reply to the show-cause notice was due to bona- fide reasons.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation of excess claim of ITC in GSTR-3B returns as compared to GSTR-2A returns uploaded by the supplier is a discrepancy which the petitioner would demonstrate that it does not exist by placing necessary material.
Taking note of the order having been passed without benefit of any reply of the petitioner on merits, it would be appropriate to remit the matter back to the stage of reply to show-cause notice by affording an opportunity to the petitioner by putting the petitioner on terms.
Accordingly, the order at Annexure-A1 is set aside. The matter is remitted to the stage of reply to show-cause notice. Petitioner to pay 10% of the tax amount, which payment would be subject to final adjudication. Petitioner to present himself before the HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14517 respondent without further notice on 15.04.2026. All contentions are kept open. Accordingly, petition is disposed of. (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR
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