https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421210 Under the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 1987, a Technical Member is appointed on Selection Committee recommendation for five years and may be reappointed for a further five years, but there is no statutory basis for continuation after expiry of tenure without reappointment. An interlocutory order extending the existing Technical Member's tenure, made only on the basis of party consent and without recording any legal foundation or independent reasons, could not override the statutory scheme. A concession on a question of law cannot validate an order contrary to statute, so the Calcutta HC set aside the extension order. en-us Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421210 Under the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 1987, a Technical Member is appointed on Selection Committee recommendation for five years and may be reappointed for a further five years, but there is no statutory basis for continuation after expiry of tenure without reappointment. An interlocutory order extending the existing Technical Member's tenure, made only on the basis of party consent and without recording any legal foundation or independent reasons, could not override the statutory scheme. A concession on a question of law cannot validate an order contrary to statute, so the Calcutta HC set aside the extension order. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=421210