Supreme Court of India

Tin Plate Co. of India Ltd. v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 547
Bench S.P. Bharucha J.
Decided 5 November 1998

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the observations made by the High Court in its judgment on merits of the case was totally un-called for and deserves to be set aside.

Judgment, page 4

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Constitution of India-Article 226-Jurisdiction of the High Court-In cases an efficacious alternative remedy available to the writ petitioners­ Scope of-Held, it would be a sound exercise of discretion to refuse to entertain the writ petition-However, while dismissing the writ petition on such ground, High Court should refrain from expressing any opinion touching upon the merits of the case-Practice and Procedure-Writ petition-Alternative remedy. Appellant, manufacturer of tinplates, was registered under State Sales Tax Act as well as Central Sales Tax Act. For a particular assessment year the

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