Calcutta HC Allows Withdrawal of GST Writ, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

Merc Infra India Private Limited & Anr Vs State of West Bengal & Ors (Calcutta High Court) The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Merc Infra India Private Limited and its legal representatives, imposing a cost of ₹1 lakh on the company. The court found that the company had misused the court’s extraordinary jurisdiction to delay the payment of a revenue deposit. The case originated from a tax order issued on April 12, 2024, by a proper officer under Section 73(9) of the WBGST/CGST Act, 2017, for the tax period of April 2018 to March 2019. Merc Infra India...