Topic
Valid service, portal uploads and communication of notices and orders.
11 rulings found
Calcutta High Court
Where adjudication order and SCN demanding tax, interest and penalty were uploaded only under portal tab 'Additional Notice and Orders' without separate intimation and showed 'NA' against personal hearing, petitioner remained unaware and could not reply, leading to breach of natural justice and quashing of order in original with matter remanded for hearing
Delhi High Court
Where assessee challenged validity of SCN and order solely served by uploading on GST portal without proof of actual intimation or receipt and no reply was filed, portal-only service absent acknowledgement was not considered sufficient, thus order was to be set aside with opportunity to file reply to SCN
Uttarakhand High Court
Where petitioner's registration was cancelled and adjudication order was passed without affording personal hearing as mandated by Section 75(4) and service of notice occurred only through portal after cancellation, such order was to be quashed and matter was to be decided afresh after granting proper personal hearing in accordance with law
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Where service of show cause notice and order was effected solely by uploading on GST portal without acknowledgement or response, such portal service was not valid as per Rules of 2017, did not trigger limitation for appeals, and orders passed ex parte in such cases warranted restoration to show cause notice stage for proper adjudication
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Where show cause notice or order-in-original was served only through upload on GST portal without any acknowledgment or reply, such portal-only service was insufficient as held in Luxmi Traders v. Union Territory of Chandigarh [2026] 188 terms
Uttarakhand High Court
Where GST registration of petitioner stood cancelled prior to issuance of show cause notice and SCN and adjudication order were served solely by uploading on portal, exclusive portal service was invalid as petitioner was no longer required to monitor portal, thus adjudication and appellate orders were quashed and revenue allowed to proceed afresh after valid service of SCN
Calcutta High Court
Where pre-SCN, SCN, reminders and adjudication order were only uploaded under 'Additional notices and orders' tab and not in main 'Notices/Orders' tab, and personal hearing was fixed before expiry of reply period, communication was not legally adequate and denial of effective hearing violated principles of natural justice, thus, ex parte adjudication order was to be set aside and fresh order was to passed after affording hearing opportunity
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Where show cause notice or order in original was served only by uploading it under the 'View Additional Notices and Orders' tab on GST portal without acknowledgment or reply by assessee, such upload did not constitute valid service and ex parte proceedings were liable to be restored to the stage of issuance of show cause notice and in cases were appeals were dismissed on grounds of limitation, such appeals were to be restored on its original numbers
Patna High Court
Where assessee's registration was cancelled based solely on uploading of show cause notice on GST portal without service by e-mail or registered post or personal hearing, portal upload was insufficient for valid service, and settled law required personal service by prescribed modes, making cancellation order invalid and requiring re-issuance of SCN with opportunity for hearing and reasoned decision
Calcutta High Court
Where adjudication order and related notices were uploaded only under portal tab 'Additional Notices and Orders' resulting in petitioner being unaware and not given effective hearing, action of recovery from Electronic Credit Ledger and subsequent orders amounted to violation of natural justice, so all such orders and recovery notices were quashed and matter was remitted for fresh hearing
Bombay High Court
Where show cause notice regarding tax demand involving alleged fraud was not effectively served or uploaded on correct portal window and order under section 74(9) was passed without personal hearing, breach of natural justice occurred warranting quashing of notice and order; matter remanded for fresh decision after affording opportunity to reply and hearing