Appellate authority cannot hear appeal without pre-deposit under W.B.VAT Act; garnishee attachment of overdraft account ineffective.

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....Attachment of Overdraft Bank Accounts - garnishee proceedings - the appellate authority cannot entertain the appeal without hearing and without the appellant complying with the mandatory pre-deposit condition as contemplated under the provisions of the W.B.VAT Act. That apart, no useful purpose would be served by attaching an overdraft account by way of garnishee proceedings.Therefore, in our view, such attachment needs to be lifted however, subject to the condition that the appellant pays the mandatory pre-deposit payable in terms of the relevant provisions of the W.B.VAT Act. - HC....