M/S Umesh Traders vs. Principal Commissioner Of Goods And Service Tax West Dethi
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The writ petitioner, M/s Umesh Traders, approached the Delhi High Court seeking the disposal of its application for voluntary cancellation of its Goods & Services Tax (GST) registration. Subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, a Show Cause Notice (SCN) was issued to the petitioner. This SCN fixed a date for personal hearing on February 7, 2025. The petitioner was informed of this development in the High Court.
Held
The Court noted that a Show Cause Notice (SCN) had been issued to the writ petitioner, with a date fixed for personal hearing on February 7, 2025. In light of this development, the Court decided not to intervene directly in the disposal of the voluntary cancellation application. Instead, it left it open for the writ petitioner to respond to the SCN. The Court directed that the proceedings initiated by the SCN should be taken to their logical conclusion in accordance with the law. All rights and contentions of both the petitioner and the respondent were expressly kept open. The writ petition was disposed of on these terms.
Key Issues
1. Whether the Court should direct the disposal of the petitioner's application for voluntary cancellation of GST registration, given the issuance of a Show Cause Notice. Petitioner's contention: The petitioner sought the intervention of the High Court for the disposal of its application for voluntary cancellation of GST registration. The issuance of the SCN was a subsequent development. Respondent's contention: The respondent, Principal Commissioner of Goods and Services Tax West Delhi, issued a Show Cause Notice, fixing a date for personal hearing. The respondent implicitly argued that the proceedings should follow the established legal process initiated by the SCN.
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2025 CM APPL. 5788/2025 (EX.)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
The application shall stand disposed of. W.P.(C) 1198/2025
The writ petitioner had approached this Court seeking disposal of its application which sought voluntary cancellation of its Goods & Services Tax [“GST”] registration. We are, however, informed that yesterday, a Show Cause Notice [„SCN‟] has come to be issued, in terms of which a date of personal hearing has also been fixed for 07 February 2025. 2. In view of the aforesaid, we leave it open to the writ petitioner to respond to the SCN that has come to be issued. The said notice proceedings may be taken to their logical conclusion in accordance with law. All rights and contentions of respective sides are kept open. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 21:17:16
The writ petition shall stand disposed of on the aforesaid terms.
YASHWANT VARMA, J.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. JANUARY 30, 2025/v
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 21:17:16
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