Deposit of 25% of disputed tax amount directed due to failure to furnish reply to GST SCN

Tvl. Cashewking Nut and Commodites Vs State Tax Officer (Madras High Court) Madras High Court directs petitioner to deposit 25% of the disputed tax amount and quashed impugned order since petitioner failed to furnish reply to GST SCN. Accordingly, court also directs to furnish reply within stipulated time period. Facts- The Petitioner had been issued with a Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 dated 18.04.2023 for the Tax Period between April 2022 and March 2023. The Petitioner however failed to respond to the same and thus suffered impugned Order dated 16.09.2024. An appeal against the same was fi...