Calcutta High Court
Gkb Lens Private Limited vs State Of West Bengal & Ors on 20 April, 2017
Author: Debangsu Basak
Bench: Debangsu Basak
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ORDER SHEET
WP 993 of 2014
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction
ORIGINAL SIDE
GKB LENS PRIVATE LIMITED
Versus
STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
BEFORE:
The Hon'ble JUSTICE DEBANGSU BASAK
Date : 20th April, 2017.
Appearance:
Ms. Shreya Basu, Adv.
For the petitioner Mr. Soumitra Mukherjee, Adv.
Mr. Debasish Ghosh, Adv.
For the State The Court : The petitioner assails the vires of Section 4 of West Bengal Tax on Entry of Goods Into Local Areas Act, 2012.
The Act of 2012 has been included in the Schedule to the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 1987 subsequent to the filing of the writ petition.
In view of the Act of 2012 being included in the Schedule to the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal 1987, this Hon'ble Court no longer retains the jurisdiction over the subject writ petition. It would be appropriate to direct the department to transmit the records of this writ petition to the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal.
The department will treat WP No. 993 of 2014 as disposed of.
(DEBANGSU BASAK, J.) snn/sp3