Alternate statutory remedy was central to the GST challenge...

Alternate statutory remedy was central to the GST challenge against an assessment order issued under Section 74 of the Uttar Pradesh GST Act for financial year 2018-19, raising issues of the Section 6(2)(b) bar and proper-officer jurisdiction. The High Court rejected the writ petition while allowing recourse to the statutory appeal. The Supreme Court declined to entertain the special leave petition but allowed a further 30 days to file the appeal without a limitation objection. All contentions, including the pre-deposit issue in light of payment under parallel Central Act proceedings, remain open.