https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97347 High Court considered mandatory pre-deposit as a condition for entertaining a statutory appeal and found petitioner failed to comply despite personal hearings and specific directions, reflecting adversely on petitioner's conduct; combined with an unexplained and unreasonable delay in filing a writ challenging the appellate order, the court applied the doctrine that writs must be filed within a reasonable time and declined interference. Reliance was placed on relevant Supreme Court authorities regarding delay and laches. Writ petition dismissed for lack of merit due to non-deposit and inordinate delay. en-us Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:53:28 +0530 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:53:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97347 High Court considered mandatory pre-deposit as a condition for entertaining a statutory appeal and found petitioner failed to comply despite personal hearings and specific directions, reflecting adversely on petitioner's conduct; combined with an unexplained and unreasonable delay in filing a writ challenging the appellate order, the court applied the doctrine that writs must be filed within a reasonable time and declined interference. Reliance was placed on relevant Supreme Court authorities regarding delay and laches. Writ petition dismissed for lack of merit due to non-deposit and inordinate delay. Highlights GST Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:53:28 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97347