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State Of West Bengal And Ors vs Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited
2025 Latest Caselaw 1135 Cal/2

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 1135 Cal/2
Judgement Date : 6 February, 2025

Calcutta High Court

State Of West Bengal And Ors vs Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited on 6 February, 2025

Author: Debangsu Basak
Bench: Debangsu Basak
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                            IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
                               CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                        ORIGINAL SIDE


            BEFORE:
            The Hon'ble JUSTICE DEBANGSU BASAK
                    AND
            The Hon'ble JUSTICE MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI
            Date : 6th February, 2025.


                                          APO 106 of 2018
                            IA NO: GA 2 of 2013 (Old No: GA 2741 of 2013)
                                 STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
                                                   VS.
                             PEPSICO INDIA HOLDINGS PRIVATE LIMITED


                                               WITH
                                          APO 107 OF 2018
                            IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2744 of 2013)
                   JOINT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX, GROUP I, BARRACKPUR &
                                                ORS.
                                                   VS.
                                 CENTURY EXTRUSIONS LTD & ANR.


                                               WITH
                                          APO 108 OF 2018
                            IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2750 OF 2013)
                                   STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.
                                                   VS.
                                        SIEMENS LTD & ANR.


                                               WITH
                                          APO 113 OF 2018
Signed By :
SUBHA
KARMAKAR
High Court of
Calcutta
6 th of February
2025 04:49:10 PM
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 IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2736 of 2013)
        STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.
                        VS.
        IMPEX FERROTECH LTD & ANR.


                    WITH
               APO 114 OF 2018
 IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2734 of 2013)
       STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR
                        VS.
IMPEX METAL AND FERRO ALLOYS LTD AND ANR.


                    WITH
               APO 116 OF 2018
 IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2729 OF 2013)
       STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS
                        VS.
        RANBAXY LABORATORIES LTD.


                    WITH
               APO 117 OF 2018
 IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2727 of 2013)
        STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
                        VS.
         DUTCH TECH TOOLS PVT.LTD.


                    WITH
               APO 122 OF 2018
 IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2713 OF 2013)
      STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
                        VS.
            NOKIA INDIA PVT LTD.
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                                     WITH
                              APO 123 OF 2018
                IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2719 of 2013)
                   GA 3 OF 2017 (Old No: GA 3163 of 2017)
                     STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
                                         VS.
                             MARICO LIMITTED


                                     WITH
                              APO 125 OF 2018
                IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2720 of 2013)
                       STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.
                                         VS.
           GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE LTD.


                                     WITH
                              APO 126 OF 2018
                IA NO: GA 2 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2723 OF 2013)
                       STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
                                         VS.
                     ROHIT FERROTECH LIMITED &Anr.


                                     WITH
                              APO 128 OF 2018
                IA NO: GA 1 OF 2013 (Old No: GA 2187 OF 2013)
                     STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
                                         VS.
                  GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED


For the State                            : Mr. Saptak Sanyal, Adv.

For Ranbaxy Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.       : Mr. Suman Basu, Adv.
                                  4



For the Respondent      :    Ms. Sanchari Chakraborty, Adv.

(item 8) Ms. Akanksha Choudhury, Adv.

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE

MAT 1398 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

-VS SOVA ELECTRONICS CASTING LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1399 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.

-VS KUNJ BIHARI STEEL PVT.LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1400 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

-VS VIKRAM INDIA LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1408 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

-VS M/S. BLUE MOON COMMERCIAL PVT. LTD. & ORS.

WITH COT 41 of 2017 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

TATA STEEL LIMITED& ORS.

WITH MAT 1385 of 2013

STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

-VS MITTAL TECHNOPACK PRIVATE LTD & ANR.

WITH MAT 1386 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

-VS TAMRA DHATU UDYOG PVT. LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1387 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR.

-VS SHAKAMBARI ISPAT & POWER LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1388 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR.

-VS SHAKAMBARI OVERSEAS TRADES PVT. LTD.& ANR.

WITH MAT 1389 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR.

-VS GAGAN FERROTECH LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1390 of 2013 STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR.

-VS HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LTD. & ANR.

WITH MAT 1391 of 2013 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

-VS

SUMO METALLIC PVT. LTD. & ANR.

WITH W.P.T.T. 4 of 2023 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

BENTEC INDIA LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 6 of 2023 IA NO: CAN 1of 2024 CAN 2 of 2024 CAN 6of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED WITH W.P.T.T. 2 of 2024 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

HARIOM POLYPACKS LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 3 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

GSA RETAIL LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 4 of 2024 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

KRISHNA ALEX PVT.LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 5 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

BIRLA TYRES LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 6 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

JVL AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD. & ANR.

WITH W.P.T.T. 7 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

MARS FRAGRANCE PVT.LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 8 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

OM PRAKASH AGARWAL.

WITH W.P.T.T. 9 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

MODERN INDIA CONCAST LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 10 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

MODERN INDIA CONCAST LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 11 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

K.D. GUPTA & CO.

WITH W.P.T.T. 12 of 2024 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.

VS.

KUNAL GARG WITH W.P.T.T. 13 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

K.D. GUPTA & CO.

WITH W.P.T.T. 14 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

M/S. MAYA AUTOMOBILE.

WITH W.P.T.T. 15 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

RITUM JAIN.

WITH W.P.T.T. 16 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

JHILMIL COMMODITIES PVT.LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 17 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

MODERN INDIA CONCAST LIMITED.

WITH W.P.T.T. 18 of 2024

STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.

VS.

DEOKI NANDAN AGARWAL.

WITH W.P.T.T. 19 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

HIMADRI CHEMICALS & INDUSTRIES LTD. (HCIL) WITH W.P.T.T. 20 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

ASANSOL POLYFABS PVT. LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 21 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

HIMADRI CHEMICALS & INDUSTRIES LTD.(HCIL) WITH W.P.T.T. 22 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

TERAI OVERSEAS PVT.LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 23 of 2024 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

SANJEEV KUMAR MALL.

WITH W.P.T.T. 24 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

GANPATI CHHAJER.

WITH W.P.T.T. 25of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

JVL AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 26 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

K.D. GUPTA & CO.

WITH W.P.T.T. 27of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

S.K. SELIM @ SELIM SEKH WITH W.P.T.T. 28 of 2024 STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR.

VS.

AJAY PRAKASH AGARWAL WITH W.P.T.T. 29 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

EXCLUSIVE LINES & ANR.

WITH W.P.T.T. 30 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

ASANSOL POLYFABS PVT. LTD.

WITH

W.P.T.T. 31 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

DELSEY INDIA PVT.LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 32 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

TERAI OVERSEAS PVT.LTD.

WITH W.P.T.T. 33 of 2024 THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

VS.

KHOKAN MOTORS WORKS PVT.LTD.

For the Respondent : Mr. Somak Basu, Adv. (in WPTT 6 of 2023 Mr. Swagato Kabiraj, Adv. along with CAN 6 of 2024)) For Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd., Skipper Ltd., One Auto Pvt. Ltd.

For the added : Mr. Saptarshi Roy, Adv. Respondent in Ms. Gargi Roy, Adv. WPTT 6 of 2023 (Atibir Industries Pvt. Ltd.)

For the State : Mr. Tanoy Chakraborty, Adv.

The Court : Judgment and order dated January 30, 2025 is

mentioned at the behest of some of the parties. It is submitted that

names of learned counsel appearing for some of the parties in the

matters disposed of by such judgment and order were not recorded

inadvertently.

In such circumstances, the following names of the learned

counsel be inserted in the judgment and order dated January 30,

2025 :-

Mr. Somak Basu, Adv.

Mr. Swagato Kabiraj, Adv.

...for respondent nos. 1447, 1448 in W.P.T.T. 6 of 2023 along with CAN 6 of 2024 for Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd. ...for the respondent no. 1999 in W.P.T.T. 6 of 2023 for Skipper Ltd.

...for the respondent/intervener in W.P.T.T. 6 of 2023 for One Auto Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Saptarshi Roy, Adv.

Ms. Gargi Roy, Adv.

...for added respondent in W.P.T.T. 6 of 2023 Atibir Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Tanoy Chakraborty, Adv.

...for the State

The department will incorporate such corrections in the

judgment and order dated January 30, 2025.

[DEBANGSU BASAK, J.]

[MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI, J.] TR/

 
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