Karnataka HC Allows Fresh Hearing as GST Order Passed Without Taxpayer’s Response

Medizen Labs Private Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax (Karnataka High Court) The Karnataka High Court considered a writ petition challenging an order-in-original passed under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, along with consequential recovery proceedings reflected in Form GST DRC-13. The petitioner sought setting aside of the order and refund of ₹60,60,770 recovered from its bank account. The petitioner contended that the order had been passed without submitting any reply to the show cause notice due to a bona fide lapse, resulting in non-participation in ...