THE WHISTLING WOOD K BHAWANI, ADARSH ILANGO, SOHINI BISWAS, DEB KUMAR BAWALI vs THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND OTHERS — MAT /49/2026

Case under Andaman and Nicobar Islands Value Added Tax Regulation, 2017 Section NA. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 23rd March 2026.

CNR: WBCHCP0002832026

CASE DISPOSED

Next Hearing

16th March 2026

Filing Number

MAT /48/2026

Filing Date

09-03-2026

Registration No

MAT /49/2026

Registration Date

13-03-2026

Judge

HON'BLE JUSTICE TIRTHANKAR GHOSH , HON'BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE(DAS)

Coram

HON'BLE JUSTICE TIRTHANKAR GHOSH , HON'BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE(DAS)

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

SALES TAX ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

23rd March 2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Acts & Sections

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS VALUE ADDED TAX REGULATION, 2017 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

THE WHISTLING WOOD K BHAWANI, ADARSH ILANGO, SOHINI BISWAS, DEB KUMAR BAWALI

Respondent(s)

THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND OTHERS

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

THE VALUE ADDED TAX OFFICER

THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (VAT)

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE JUSTICE TIRTHANKAR GHOSH , HON'BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE(DAS)

16-03-2026

FOR ADMISSION

19-03-2026

FOR ADMISSION

Orders

23-03-2026
HON'BLE JUSTICE TIRTHANKAR GHOSH,HON'BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE(DAS)

Summary: The High Court at Calcutta dismissed 51 intra-court appeals challenging VAT assessment notices issued to hospitality and commercial businesses in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, holding that an adequate statutory remedy exists through an Appellate Tribunal established on August 19, 2025, and that High Court writ jurisdiction should not be exercised when alternative remedies are available. The court found no illegality in the Single Judge's reasoned order, which transferred pre-August 19, 2025 cases to the Tribunal for redressal while dismissing later-filed petitions as statutorily barred. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court at Calcutta dismissed 51 intra-court appeals challenging VAT assessment notices issued to hospitality and commercial businesses in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, holding that an adequate statutory remedy exists through an Appellate Tribunal established on August 19, 2025, and that High Court writ jurisdiction should not be exercised when alternative remedies are available. The court found no illegality in the Single Judge's reasoned order, which transferred pre-August 19, 2025 cases to the Tribunal for redressal while dismissing later-filed petitions as statutorily barred. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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