GST Orders Invalid Without Signature & DIN: Andhra Pradesh HC

Mekala Sudhakar Vs Deputy Assistant Commissionerstate Tax and Others (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside several Goods and Services Tax (GST) assessment orders issued to Mekala Sudhakar, ruling them invalid due to the absence of the Assessing Officer’s signature and a Document Identification Number (DIN). The decision, delivered on May 29, 2025, by a Division Bench, reinforces the mandatory nature of these procedural requirements for official communications under the GST Act. The petitioner, Mekala Sudhakar, had challenged multiple assessment orders in Form GS...