Pawan Kumar (Deceased) v. Commissioner of Dgst & Anr

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13.11.2025

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2The prayer of the Petitioner is that the cancellation of GST registration ought to date back to the date of the Show Cause Notice i.e., 02nd September, 2021 and not in a retrospective manner i.e., from 28th December, 2018.

¶3The Petitioner - Mr. Pawan Kumar who is stated to have passed away on 9th November, 2020, is represented before the Court through his son as the Legal Representative. The case of the Petitioner is that the Show Cause Notice was issued on 02nd September, 2021. However, the Petitioner who was the proprietor of the concerned firm had passed away prior to issuance of the same. Thereafter, the impugned order dated 27th December, 2021 was passed retrospectively cancelling the GST registration from 28th December, 2018.

¶4In the opinion of the Court, since the Show Cause Notice is itself dated subsequent to the date of the demise of the Petitioner and was issued in the name of the deceased Petitioner, the Show Cause Notice itself would not be tenable in law on this ground alone. Further, this Court has held in Riddhi This is a digitally signed order. Siddhi Enterprises vs. Commissioner Of Goods And Services Tax (Cgst), South Delhi & Anr., W.P.(C) 8061/2024 that retrospective cancellation of GST Registration is not permissible, where the same was not contemplated by the Show Cause Notice.

¶5Accordingly, the Show Cause Notice dated 02nd September, 2021 and consequent impugned order dated 27th December, 2021 are quashed.

¶6At this stage, the ld. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the business operations of the concerned firm are also closed since the death of the Petitioner proprietor. In view of the same, it is submitted that he has no objection if the GST Registration of the concerned firm is cancelled with effect from the date of the Show Cause Notice i.e., 02nd September, 2021.

¶7In view thereof, let the Petitioner take appropriate steps for surrendering the GST Registration of the concerned firm.

¶8If there are any pending past dues of the concerned firm the Department may take action against the estate of the deceased Petitioner.

¶9Petitioner is accordingly disposed of. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

SHAIL JAIN, J. NOVEMBER 13, 2025/pt/msh This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1772/2025 PAWAN KUMAR (DECEASED) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Gautam, Adv. versus COMMISSIONER OF DGST & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gopalakrishnan, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN