2024 (4) TMI 1166 - HC - GST

Tax Dispute Halted: Interim Relief Denied Unless 10% Tax Payment Made, Affidavits Ordered, Hearing Set for July 2024

HC of Calcutta denied interim relief in tax dispute, conditioning relief on petitioner's payment of 10% disputed tax. Court ordered respondents to file ... Refusal to grant of Interim relief - petitioner did not agree to pay 10% of the disputed tax - HELD THAT:- No interim relief granted in the matter and the respondents will be free to proceed in accordance with law irrespective of pendency of the writ petition since petitioner has not agreed to make deposit of 10% of the demand and the matter will be heard on exchange of affidavit by the parties. Let the respondents file affidavit-in-opposition within four weeks, petitioner to file reply thereto, if any, within two weeks thereafter - List this matter for final hearing in the monthly list of July, 2024. The High Court of Calcutta refused to grant interim relief in a tax dispute case as the petitioner did not agree to pay 10% of the disputed tax. The matter will proceed according to law, with the respondents filing an affidavit-in-opposition within four weeks and the petitioner filing a reply within two weeks thereafter. The case is listed for final hearing in July 2024.