Electronic Credit Ledger automatically get unblocked after expiry of period of 1 year?

Barmecha Texfab Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner, Govt. of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) Rule 86A of the CGST Rules, 2017 provided that the Electronic Credit Ledger can be blocked for a period of one year. On expiry of a period of one year, it would automatically get unblocked. In fact, it was the duty of the authority concerned to permit the assessee, i.e. the writ-applicant, to avail the input credit available in his ledger. Once the statutory period comes to an end, the authority has no further discretion in the matter, unless a fresh order is passed. In the case on hand, it is very unfortunate to ...