2024 (4) TMI 417

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..... it, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner challenges the order in original for cancellation of registration dated December 30, 2022 passed by the respondent No.3/Assistant Commissioner, State Tax, Sector-27, Kanpur and the order dated February 29, 2024 pas .....

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..... order states that a reply was filed by the petitioner on December 30, 2022 whereas second line records that no reply was submitted. He relies upon a Division Bench judgment of this Court in Writ Tax No.172 of 2023 titled as Surendra Bahadur Singh v. State of U.P. and others decided on August 23, 2023, wherein the Division Bench has held as follows: "6. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues t .....

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..... l has not been decided on merit, the doctrine of merger will have no application and it is only the order dated 07.01.2023 which affects the petitioner and as the same is devoid of any reasons, the same can be challenged before this Court as decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Whirlpool Corporation v. Registrar of Trademarks, Mumbai and Ors. - (1998) 8 SCC 1. 7. He further pl .....

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..... ed that the petitioner shall file reply to the show-cause notice within a period of three weeks from today. The Adjudicating Authority i.e. Assistant Commissioner, Gonda shall proceed to pass fresh order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and after considering whatever defence he may take." 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further relies upon a coordinate Bench judgment .....

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..... appellate order dated February 29, 2024 are quashed and set aside. The petitioner is directed to file its reply to the show cause notice within three weeks from date and the adjudicating authority is directed to proceed de novo and pass order after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 8. With the above directions, the writ petition is allowed.
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