Rejection of Application for Registration:
The proper officer shall not reject the application for registration or the Unique Identification Number (UID) without giving a notice to show cause and without giving the person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
This implies that the decision to reject an application under this section shall be only after following the principles of Natural justice and after a due process of law by issuance of an order. It should also be noted that any rejection of application for registration or the Unique Identity Number under the CGST Act / SGST Act shall be deemed to be a rejection of application for registration under the SGST Act / CGST Act respectively as the case may be.