TMI Blog2024 (3) TMI 336X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Show Cause Notice, a detailed reply was furnished by the petitioner giving full disclosures under each of the heads. The impugned order, however, after recording the narration, records that the reply uploaded by the taxpayer is not satisfactory - The observation in the impugned order dated 24.12.2023 is not sustainable for the reasons that the reply filed by the petitioner is a detailed reply. Proper Officer had to at least consider the reply on merits and then form an opinion whether the reply was devoid of merits. He merely held that the reply is devoid of merits which ex-facie shows that Proper Officer has not applied his mind to the reply submitted by the petitioner. The impugned order records that petitioner has not furnished the requ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ubmitted by the petitioner and is a cryptic order. 3. Perusal of the Show Cause Notice shows that the Department has given separate headings under declaration of output tax, excess claim Input Tax Credit [ ITC ], under declaration of ineligible ITC and ITC claim from cancelled dealers, return defaulters and tax nonpayers. To the said Show Cause Notice, a detailed reply was furnished by the petitioner giving full disclosures under each of the heads. 4. The impugned order, however, after recording the narration, records that the reply uploaded by the taxpayer is not satisfactory. It merely states that And whereas, the taxpayer has filed their h objections/reply online on portal through DRC-06 which has been examined thoroughly and was found t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... or furnish further documents/details. 7. In view of the above, the order cannot be sustained, and the matter is liable to be remitted to the Proper Officer for re-adjudication. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 24.12.2023 is set aside. The matter is remitted to the Proper Officer for re-adjudication. 8. As noticed hereinabove, the impugned order records that petitioner has not furnished the requisite details. Proper Officer is directed to intimate to the petitioner details/documents, as maybe required to be furnished by the petitioner. Pursuant to the intimation being given, petitioner shall furnish the requisite explanation and documents. Thereafter, the Proper Officer shall re-adjudicate the show cause notice after giving an opportun ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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