GST Dept Wrongly Cancelled Registration Despite Reply to SCN: Karnataka HC Directs to Restore in 4 Weeks

The Karnataka High Court has directed the GST department to restore the registration of a taxpayer whose registration was wrongfully cancelled despite submitting a reply to the Show Cause Notice. The court observed that the taxpayer had duly responded, but the department went ahead with the cancellation without considering the response. The court’s ruling mandates the restoration of registration within four weeks, highlighting procedural lapses in the cancellation process and providing relief to affected taxpayers.