DHARAMPAL LAKHANI v. COMMISSIONER CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX COMMISSIONERATE
WPMB/503/2026 · 2026-06-19
Shri Manoj Kumar Gupta, Subhash Upadhyay
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY
WRIT PETITION (M/B) NO. 503 OF 2026
19TH JUNE, 2026
Dharampal Lakhani
…… Petitioner
Versus
Commissioner, Central Goods & Services Tax and another
…… Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. Tarun Pande, learned counsel through video conferencing
Counsel for the respondents : Ms. Riddhi Joshi, learned Counsel holding brief of Mr. Shobhit Saharia,
learned counsel for the respondents / CGST
The Court made the following:
JUDGMENT: (per Sri Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.)
1)
The petitioner has assailed the order dated 14.06.2025 cancelling the GST registration of the petitioner firm on the ground that it had failed to file the returns within prescribed period. 1
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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 of the order passed in 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. Riddhi Joshi, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel appearing for the 2
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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in the same terms as WPMB No. 39 of 2025. 6)
Pending application(s), if any, also stand
disposed of.
_______________________
MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J.
_________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.
Dt: 19TH JUNE, 2026 Negi
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