2026:UHC:1346-DB I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTI CE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY Writ Petition (M/B) No.120 of 2026 25 February, 2026 Johar Ali -----Petitioner Versus Assistant Commissioner, State Tax, Sector-2, Haldwani, Uttarakhand. ----Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Pankaj Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Puja Banga, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand through V.C. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT : ( per Mr . Man oj Kum ar Gu pt a C. J.) 1. The petitioner has assailed the order dated 14.05.2024 cancelling the GST registration of the petitioner on the ground that he has failed to file the returns within prescribed period. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in identical facts and circumstances in WPMB No.39 of 2025 a Co-ordinate Bench has permitted the petitioner therein to file application for revocation of the cancellation order and subject to deposit of unpaid tax along with interest and penalty, the competent authority has been directed to decide the application for revocation of the cancellation order. The operative part 1 2026:UHC:1346-DB of the order passed in the said writ petition is as follows: “ 8. Accordingly, present writ petition is disposed of by permitting petitioner to move an application for revocation of the cancellation order. If he makes such application within two weeks from today and also furnishes all the pending returns and deposits unpaid tax along with interest and amount of penalty, the Competent Authority shall consider the petitioner’s prayer for revocation as per law within four weeks from the date of receipt of such application.” 3. It is urged that similar liberty may be granted to the petitioner. 4. Ms. Puja Banga, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand appearing through V.C. has no objection in case the present writ petition is disposed of in the same terms. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as WPMB No.39 of 2025. 6. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. ( MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) ( SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 25.02.2026 SS 2 SUKHBAN T SINGH Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc7d d129a8a6380d49b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4BE BD2B7D72C42261361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.02.26 14:18:42 +05'30'