Supreme Court of India

State of Uttarakhand & Ors. v. M/s. Kumaon Stone Crusher

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Reported as [2017] 11 S.C.R. 591
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 15 September 2017

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, we allow these appeals and hold that the levy of the transit fee is valid and the judgment of the High Court is accordingly set aside.

Judgment, page 119

From the headnote

Forest Act, 1927: s.41 - Levy of transit fee on forest produce by three States­ Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh - Validity of - Notification dated 28.05.2001 prescribing fee for issuing pass for transit afforest produce - Held: Levy of transit fee is valid - Notification dated 28.05.2001 issued by the Stale of Madhya Pradesh cannot be said to be beyond the scope of 1: 5 of 2000 Rules and s. 41 of the 192 7 Act - State of Madhya Pradesh was fully justified in fixing rate of transit fee at the rate of Rs. 71- and Rs.41-per tonne which was well within the power of the Stale ulr. 5

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