Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 16 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/s. Pralipsha Das, represented by Advocate Subash Chandra Sahoo.
  • Opposite Parties: The Principal Commissioner, CGST and Central Excise, represented by Senior Standing Counsel Bismay Anand Prusty.
  • Writ petition W.P.(C) No.19534 of 2026 challenged the show‑cause notice dated 12 February 2025 and the subsequent order dated 4 April 2025 that cancelled the petitioner’s GST registration certificate under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
  • The petitioner sought condonation of delay and revocation of the cancellation, relying on a precedent order dated 16 November 2022 in W.P.(C) No.30374 of 2022 (M/s. Mohanty Enterprises v. The Commissioner, CT & GST, Odisha).
  • The Department’s counsel accepted that if the petitioner deposits all taxes, interest, late fee, penalty and any other dues, the authority will act accordingly.

Final Outcome

  • The court directed the petitioner to deposit the outstanding tax, interest, late fee, penalty and any other amounts within two weeks from the order date.
  • The Principal Commissioner was directed to consider the application for revocation of the GST registration cancellation within six weeks of receipt of the payment, provided all formalities are complied with.
  • Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed.

Topics: GST Registration, Court Order