Sitesh Kumar Pradhan vs. Superintendent, CGST And Central Excise

WP(C)/30046/2026HC OrissaGSTCNR ODHC01071045202619 September 2026Bench: DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI,MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN3 pages
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Held

The Court directed the petitioner to make the payments within two weeks. Upon compliance, the authority was ordered to consider the application for revocation of the registration cancellation within six weeks.

Facts

The petitioner challenged the cancellation of their GST registration. They expressed willingness to pay all outstanding taxes, interest, late fees, and penalties.

Key Issues

Whether the delay in applying for revocation of GST registration cancellation can be condoned. The procedure for revocation of cancelled GST registration upon payment of dues.

Sections Cited

Rule 23

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
Page 1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.30046 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010710452026 Sitesh Kumar Pradhan …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Atul Tripathy, Advs. versus- The Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise, Kataka …. 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 14.08.2025 followed by the order of cancellation dated 19.09.2025 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

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