Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Ex-Parte GST Assessment

Ashok Varandani Vs Central Board of Indirect Taxes And Customs (Rajasthan High Court) Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Ashok Varandani, challenging an ex-parte assessment order passed under the Rajasthan Goods & Services Tax (RGST) Act, 2017. The court emphasized that the petitioner’s consistent default in filing returns, failure to respond to notices, and subsequent neglect of statutory appellate remedies rendered the writ petition non-maintainable. Ashok Varandani had assailed an ex-parte assessment order dated May 15, 2023, passed by the Assistant Commis...