Writ dismissed as withdrawn where s.73(9) challenge delayed statutory deposit; petitioners ordered to pay Rs.100,000 costs

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....HC dismissed as withdrawn a writ challenging an order passed by the proper officer under s.73(9) of the WBGST/CGST Act, 2017, where the departmental appellate tribunal had not been constituted. The Court noted that, at the time of filing, a departmental circular dated 11 July 2024 was already extant and the petitioners had delayed payment of the amount determined by tax authorities. The petitioners sought withdrawal of the writ; the HC declined to permit invocation of extraordinary jurisdiction to further delay the statutory revenue deposit and ordered dismissal of the petition as withdrawn, subject to payment of costs of Rs.100,000 to the GST authorities.....