Whether a prior notice is mandatory before blocking electronic credit ledger ?
TRT-2026-1262

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - The power under Rule 86A may be exercised by any of the persons specified in sub-rule (1) thereof if such person has reasons to believe that the ITC available in the electronic credit ledger was fraudulently availed or that the registered person was not eligible for such credit. The text of Rule 86A indicates two requirements: the objective satisfaction of the officer concerned and the communication of reasons for so believing in writin.....

TRT-2026-1235

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Now if we look into the documents produced by the learned counsel for the respondent-Department, it would reveal that there is not much cogent substantial material available to show that the order/decision on the part of the authority concerned in blocking the ITC available in the electronic cash ledger of the petitioner is without primarily issuing an order in this regard or such an official communication b.....