Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co., Ltd. Etc.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 109
Bench Suhas C. Sen and M. Jagannadha Rao JJ.
Decided 10 November 1997

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court was in error in entertaining this writ petition.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 226. Excise duty-Computation of-Power of competent authority-Extent of judicial control-Held High Court in exercise of its jurisdiction cannot give guidance to Assistant Collector about the manner and mode in which the assessment should be made. Excise duty-Assessment of-Price list of vehicles sold submitted by respondent company-Assessment made by Assistant Collector of Excise­ Writ filed by respondent Company-Direction given by High Court to Assistant Collector-To pass final order on all the price lists submitted by respondent company-The price at which

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