CWP-21287-2026 (O&M) 1 143 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21287-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 SAHIB METAL ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR ***** Present: Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate Ms. Niharika Gupta, Advocate Ms. Ramneek Kaur Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurabh Kapoor, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. ***** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, A.C.J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner’s GST registration has been cancelled vide order dated 23.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) with retrospective effect from 02.07.2017. The said cancellation of GST registration is challenged by way of this writ petition primarily on the ground that the show cause notice issued, pursuant to which impugned order was passed, does not make reference to any retrospective cancellation. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the Division Bench judgment of this Court in M/s Bansal Casting, S.K. Enterprises Vs. Union of India and Another and M/s Shree Ram Industries V/s State of Haryana and Another; 2026:PHHC:027747-DB to submit that in such circumstances, the impugned order cannot be sustained. 2. Learned State counsel does not dispute either the facts of the present case or the law laid down by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in M/s MOHIT GOYAL 2026.07.20 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-21287-2026 (O&M) 2 Bansal Casting, S.K. Enterprises (Supra). 3. Since, the controversy raised in the present writ petition is covered by the adjudication in M/s Bansal Casting, S.K. Enterprises (supra), the impugned order dated 23.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) is ordered to be quashed and the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the law laid down in M/s Bansal Casting, S.K. Enterprises (supra). However, liberty stands reserved to the respondents to issue a fresh show cause notice and proceed further in accordance with law. 4. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. (ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (ROHIT KAPOOR) 16.07.2026 JUDGE mohit goyal Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT GOYAL 2026.07.20 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document