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Issues: Whether the First Appellate Authority was justified in insisting upon 25% pre-deposit for admission of the appeals under section 73(4) of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 and whether the matter required remand for fresh consideration on merits.
Analysis: The Tribunal noted that the appellant had participated in the assessment proceedings on several dates and had also filed written submissions and supporting material. The First Appellate Authority was required to consider the prima facie merits of the challenge and the legality of the assessment orders while exercising discretion on pre-deposit. The Tribunal found that the assessment orders were passed without properly appreciating the appellant's submissions and without adequate inquiry into the material produced, and that the first appeals were dismissed mechanically for non-compliance with the pre-deposit direction. In view of the payments already made by the appellant and the apparent breach of natural justice, the insistence on 25% pre-deposit was found not justified.
Conclusion: The pre-deposit direction of 25% was set aside, the appellant was directed to deposit Rs. 10,00,000/- for all the appeals, and the matters were remanded to the First Appellate Authority for fresh adjudication on merits.
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