HC Sets Aside Suspension for Inaction on Bogus GST Firm as Officer Was on Leave and Later Transferred

Shriddha Kumari Vs State of Up And Another (Allahabad High Court) The writ petition concerned a challenge to a suspension order dated 23 September 2025 issued against a Deputy Commissioner, State Tax. The petitioner joined service as a Commercial Tax Officer in August 2008 and received subsequent promotions, eventually serving as Deputy Commissioner, State Tax, Sector-12, Prayagraj. The suspension was imposed on the ground that a firm, M/s Kanhaiya Enterprises, had obtained deemed GST registration on 29 May 2023 and was later found to be bogus during an investigation by GST officials. Authorit...