Alternative GST remedy prevails where demand disputes require factual examination and alleged inspection-authorisation bias lacks supporting material.

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....GST writ jurisdiction ordinarily does not displace the statutory appellate remedy where a demand dispute requires examination of contested evidence. The text identifies alleged suppressed sales, applicable tax rates, and reconciliation of bank deposits, returns and seized records as factual matters unsuitable for determination under Article 226. It further distinguishes cases involving pure questions of law. Authorisation of an inspection is described as distinct from adjudicatory functions; without material establishing bias, an officer's later appellate role does not itself demonstrate denial of natural justice, lack of authority or jurisdictional error. The stated result is that the writ challenge was dismissed, leaving the taxpayer to pursue the GST appellate remedy.....