Interim Stay Granted; Non-Constitution of GSTAT; 10% Pre-deposit Mandated

Durga Prasanna Sahu Vs Additional State Tax Officer (Orissa High Court) In the case of Durga Prasanna Sahu vs Additional State Tax Officer, the petitioner, represented by Mr. Panda, challenged the order issued by the First Appellate Authority on July 11, 2024. The petitioner sought to appeal the decision to the Tribunal, which had not yet been constituted. The petitioner was following directions issued on February 16, 2024, by the First Division Bench in a batch of writ petitions, including the lead case of M/s. Maa Tarini Traders v. State of Odisha. The directions included a requirement for t...