LAWS(SC)-2007-5-41

LAXMIKANT CHHOTELAL GUPTA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On May 09, 2007
LAXMIKANT CHHOTELAL GUPTA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 herein were partners of a firm known as M/s. Somras Distillers. It ran into arrears inter alia in payment of sales tax.

(3.) The properties of the partners were attached. A Writ Petition came to be filed by the respondent nos. 5 to 7 inter alia praying for a direction to the sales tax authorities to recover the dues in respect of the said firm from the appellants alone and not from them.