Firm can appeal against GST penalty without further pre-deposit if conditions met.

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....The High Court held that once the petitioner made the payment of Rs.10 lakhs and furnished a bank guarantee for the balance amount as per the court's earlier order, the petitioner's right to file an appeal against the order u/s 129(3) of the WBGST/CGST Act, 2017 crystallized. The respondents cannot insist on further pre-deposit of 25% of the penalty determined u/s 129(3) for entertaining the appeal. If the petitioner files an appeal within two weeks, the respondents shall hear and dispose of it on merits without demanding any additional pre-deposit. The petitioner may not be entitled to a refund of Rs.5,22,500/- or part thereof.....