Non-response Due to Father’s Illness: Karnataka HC Quashes Ex-parte GST Order

Nakoda Auto Distributors Vs Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Tax (Karnataka High Court) The Karnataka High Court addressed a petition filed by Nakoda Auto Distributors challenging an ex-parte order issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Tax under the Karnataka Goods and Service Tax (KGST) Act, 2017. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the partners of the firm, who are brothers, were unable to respond to the show-cause notices issued in September 2023 or participate in the subsequent proceedings due to the severe illness of their father, who was diagnosed with cancer i...