Supreme Court of India

State of Kerala v. Haji K. Haji K. Kutty Naha & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1969] 1 S.C.R. 645
Bench J.C. Shah J.
Decided 13 August 1968

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Kera/a Buildings Tax Act, 1961, s. 4 and Constitution of India, Art, 14-Tax on buildings levied· solely on basis of fioor area-Taxing statute must not be inconsistent with Constitution or violative of fundamental rights-Lack of rational classification when results in discrimination. Under s. 4 of the Kerala Buildings Tax Act, 1961, buildings construct. - M after the coming into force of the Act and having a floor area of one thousand square feet or more were subjected to tax on a graduated scale. The tax was levied on the basis of floor area only and no classification was attempted. The High

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