Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 05-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No.11360/2025 filed by BIOCON LIMITED against STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 30-01-2025 in WPTT No.6/2023 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
- The petition was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
- Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Amarjeet Singh (AOR Mr. Ramendra Mohan Patnaik), requested that the SLP be taken on board, which the Court ordered.
- The petitioner subsequently instructed counsel not to press the petition and to withdraw it, opting to obtain relief under the West Bengal Sales Tax (Settlement of Dispute) Act, 1999 as amended by the West Bengal Sales Tax (Settlement of Dispute) (Amendment) Act, 2025.
- The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH) Vishal Anand on 07-10-2026 at 18:53:08 IST (Signature Not Verified), with Pooja Sharma also noted.
Final Outcome
- The Court permitted the petitioner to approach the competent state authority under the 2025 amendment and ordered the petition dismissed as not pressed.
Topics: Tax Dispute, Legal Proceedings