Pre-Deposit: Calcutta HC Dismisses Writ for Alternative Remedy & Lack of Jurisdiction

Sashreek Constructors Private Limited & Anr. Vs Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal & Anr. (Calcutta High Court) In the case of Sashreek Constructors Private Limited & Anr. Vs Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal & Anr., the Calcutta High Court addressed a writ petition challenging a Tribunal’s order requiring a pre-deposit to maintain an appeal. The petitioners, engaged in constructing bailey bridges, disputed a service tax demand issued by the Customs authority, arguing that the work should not be taxed. The Tribunal had set conditions for the...