Tax liability for 2018-19 upheld; excuses rejected, appeals bypassed. Ignorance no defense for private firm.

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....Writ petition challenging order u/s 73 of WBGST/CGST Act for tax period April 2018 to March 2019 dismissed. Court found petitioner's contention of consultant's unavailability unconvincing for not responding to pre-show cause and show cause notices. As a private limited company, petitioner cannot feign ignorance. Petitioner failed to avail statutory remedy of appeal u/s 107, hence not entitled to invoke extraordinary writ jurisdiction. Petition dismissed for lack of merit.....