M/S Patliputra Hytech Infra Private Limited v. The Union of India
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Patna High Court, CWJC No.4588 of 2026 (decided 29-06-2026, Rajeev Ranjan Prasad J. for the bench with Kumar Manish J.): writ petition by M/S Patliputra Hytech Infra Private Limited against GST show cause notice dated 02.02.2024, summary order in FORM GST DRC-01 dated 02.02.2024, and order dated 27.02.2025 under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax/ Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Sole ground: DRC-01 notice unsigned. Dismissed at threshold – direct approach to High Court without approaching the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Gandhi Maidan, Patna West; DRC-01 (Annexure P/1) held to be signed (issued under signature of Ms. Sweta Rani, Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, Gandhi Maidan Circle, Patna); liberty granted to raise notice-defect submissions before the authority. Keywords: unsigned DRC-01, Section 73 CGST/BGST Act 2017, maintainability, direct writ approach, liberty to approach authority.