Orissa HC Reduces GST Appeal Deposit Amid Delay in GSTAT Formation

Bhakta Ram Purohit Vs Commissioner of CT and GST (Orissa High Court) Orissa High Court granted interim relief to Bhakta Ram Purohit in a GST appeal due to the non-constitution of the Appellate Tribunal. The petitioner challenged the First Appellate Authority’s order dated May 31, 2024 but was unable to file an appeal before the Tribunal since it was not yet established. Referring to a previous order in Maa Tarini Traders v. State of Odisha (WP(C) No. 42015 of 2023), the petitioner sought a similar relief where the Court directed assessees to deposit 10% of the disputed tax amount at the time...