Supreme Court of India

The Cantonment Board,mathura v. Krishna Bricks and Lime Factory

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 135
Bench N.P. Singh and S.B. Majmudar JJ.
Decided 12 September 1996

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From the headnote

Cantonments Act, 1924: Section 60. Imposition of Tax-By cantonment Board-On trades and call­ ings-Rate of tax-Held : must be within the ceiling limit fixed by Art. 276(2)-S. 60 linked Board's power to impose tax with that of any Municipality in the State where Cantonment was situated-Since power of municipality was subject to ceiling fixed by Art. 276(2), Board's power was also subject to such ceilin~Hence, Board did not have unlimited taxing power-U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916, S. 128(1)(ii}-Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 276(2). The respondent was the owner of a brick kiln and was

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