Second proviso to Section 84(1) of West Bengal VAT Act, 2003 is constitutional

A S L Enterprises Ltd. Vs Senior Joint Commissioner (Calcutta High Court) Whether proviso to Section 84(1) of the West Bengal VAT Act, 2003 which provides for mandatory pre-deposit of 15% is ultra vires?  1. Insisting the dealer to produce the proof of payment of 15% of the disputed tax in terms of the second proviso to Section 84(1) does not infringe/ abrogate the vested right of appeal under Section 84(1) of the Act and such proviso does not amount to compulsory extraction of tax as it is a procedural law, prescribing a procedure for the purpose of entertaining an appeal. 2. The second pro...