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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Mangalore Steamer Agents Association, Through Its Authorized Signatory, Mr. Praveen Kumar Bangera – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Through The Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
S. R. KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
1. In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
" a. Issue any writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Declaration to declare Section 66C (2) of Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (as amended) as null, void and ultra vires Article 14, 19, 246, 248, 265, 268A and 302 read with Entry 41 and 83 of List I of VII Schedule of the Constitution of India and as also being beyond the legislative competence of Parliament under Articles 246 and 248 of the Constitution of India and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and necessary in the facts and circumstance of the case and thus render justice;
b. Issue any writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Declaration to declare Rule 10 of Notification No. 28 of 2012-ST dated 20.06.2012, (The Place of Provisions of Service Rules, 2012), as null, void and ultra vires Article 14, 19, 246, 248, 265, 268A and 302 read with Entry 41 and 83 of List 1 of VII Schedule of the Constitution of India and as also being beyond the legislative competence of Parliament under Articles 246 and 248 of the Constitution of India and pass suc
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