Whether order / show cause notice is valid if passed without pre-show cause notice consultation or GST DRC-01 (summary SCN) or GST DRC-01A (tax intimation notice) ?
TRT-2026-130

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Notices under section 73(1) of the Act of 2017 at Annexure-1 of the respective writ petition is in the standard format and neither any particulars have been struck off, nor specific contravention has been indicated to enable the petitioner to furnish a proper reply to defend itself. The show-cause notices can therefore, be termed as vague.

This Court has, in the case of M/s NKAS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED categorically held that s.....

TRT-2026-134

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Notices under section 73(1) of the Act of 2017 at Annexure-2 in the respective writ petitions are in the standard format and neither any particulars have been struck off, nor specific contravention have been indicated to enable the petitioners to furnish a proper reply to defend themselves. The show-cause notices can therefore, be termed as vague. 

This Court has, in the case of M/s NKAS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED categorical.....

TRT-2026-126

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held that - It is evident that in terms of Sections 70(4) & (5) in case an adverse order is to be passed against the assessee, the assessee is to be granted three opportunities to furnish reply, if the time is sought for. In the absence of proper show cause notice for furnishing reply, petitioner was prevented from taking his defence and submitting a proper reply to the show-cause notice. The adjudication order has been passed straightaway.....

TRT-2026-135

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Under Section 67 of the JGST Act two summary of show cause notice in Form DRC-01 were issued, one for the period from 01.07.2017 to 13.8.2018 and another for the period from April, 2018 to 31.8.2018 under Section 74(1) of the JGST Act. It further transpires that the petitioner submitted a concise reply for both the DRC-01 vide its letter dated 11.10.2018 and finally two separate orders, both dated 25.2.2019, were passed. Subsequently, t.....

TRT-2026-127

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - In the absence of a proper show-cause notice the petitioners herein have been denied proper opportunity to defend themselves of the charges. The requirement of affording opportunity of hearing as contemplated in Section 75(4) of the JGST Act has also been denied. Section 75(5) provides that in case sufficient show-cause is shown by the person chargeable with tax, the proper officer shall grant time to the said person and adjourn the hea.....

TRT-2026-132

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Order has been passed in violation of principles of natural justice inasmuch as no show cause notice as envisaged in Section 73 or 74 of the TNGST/CGST Act has been issued before passing the order, there is unfairness, unreasonableness in the action of the respondent.

It is seen that after issuance of notice in Form DRC-01A, dated 06.12.2021, the respondent has issued Form GST DRC-01A. Thereafter, if the petitioner has got any o.....