AP High Court Quashes Unsigned GST Assessment Order

Arikatia Venkateswarlu Vs Assistant Commissioner St and Others (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Andhra Pradesh High Court, in Arikatia Venkateswarlu Vs. Assistant Commissioner ST & Others, quashed an unsigned GST assessment order issued in Form GST DRC-07 on November 30, 2023. The petitioner challenged the order on multiple grounds, including the lack of an assessing officer’s signature, which raised concerns regarding its validity. The Court acknowledged this procedural lapse and ruled that the unsigned document could not be considered a legally binding assessment order under the GST Act. Th...