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M. S. SONAK, KAMAL KHATA
Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Mumbai Mahanagar Palika – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.S. SONAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The Petitioner, by instituting this Petition, seeks the following reliefs:
(b) that this Honourable Court be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari or a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, calling for the papers pertaining to this case and after going into the question of legality and thereof to quash and set aside the assessment of octroi duty in respect of the said goods brought into the limits of Greater Bombay by the Petitioners on the basis of MRP less ad hoc deductions in terms of Rule 2 (7) (b) of the Octroi Rules, 1965.
(c) that this Honourable Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction ordering and directing the
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