Service via Online Portal Deemed Valid Under Section 169(1)(d), Procedural Flexibility Affirmed for Notice and Appeal Timelines

Service via Online Portal Deemed Valid Under Section 169(1)(d), Procedural Flexibility Affirmed for Notice and Appeal TimelinesCase-LawsGSTHC held that service of notice by uploading on the portal constitutes valid service under Section 169(1)(d) of WBGST

Service via Online Portal Deemed Valid Under Section 169(1)(d), Procedural Flexibility Affirmed for Notice and Appeal Timelines
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GST
HC held that service of notice by uploading on the portal constitutes valid service under Section 169(1)(d) of WBGST/CGST Act, 2017. The court rejected the contention that personal service was mandatory, finding that the petitioner was aware of the proceedings and had responded to the show-cause notice. The appellate authority's mechanical rejection of the appeal for delay was deemed incorrect, following precedent that allows condonation beyond the extended one-month period. Consequently, the impugned order was set aside, and the petition was disposed of, affirming a more flexible interpretation of service and delay condonation provisions.
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