STATE OF WEST BENGAL Vs. GWAL DASS MOHOTTA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an application for stay of operation of an order passed by the learned trial Judge on 22nd June, 1984 by the appellant/petitioners, who were respondents in that proceeding.

(2.) It would appear that against the imposition of turnover tax by the West Bengal Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1979, various applications were moved under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and many of such applications were heard by B. C. Basak, J., and by his judgment and orders dated 18th July, 1980, made in Matter No. 492 of 1980 [Associated Pigment Ltd. v. State of West Bengal 1983 (16), STA 409], the said learned Judge disposed of the applications holding inter alia amongst others that

(3.) It has been stated that such order was made after hearing both the parties to that proceeding and the particulars of the proceeding are C. M. P. No. 14916 of 1980 (in S. L. P. No. 10398 of 1980).