Partnership firm vs Gondal Municipality - 1983 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 1

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1983 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 1

GUJARAT HIGH COURT
S. H. Kapadia, J
Partnership firm – Appellant
Versus
Gondal Municipality – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shri S.M. Shah
For the Respondents: Shri J.D. Ajmera

Table of Content
1. nature of the original claim regarding octroi for potatoes and onions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments regarding the statutory provision barring the claims based on earlier suits. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. court's evaluation of legal rights and limitations established through prior judgments. (Para 7 , 8)
4. affirmation of the plaintiff's right to claim refund within statutory limits. (Para 9 , 10)

1 This appeal is directed against the judgment rendered by the Civil Judge (S. D.), Gondal in Special Civil Suit No. 9 of 1971 decided on 31-12-1974. The facts which gave rise to the filing of this appeal may be briefly stated as under : -
The original plaintiff who is the appellant is a partnership firm and it is carrying on the business of fruits and vegetables at Gondal. The respondent - Gondal Municipality had levied octroi duties on various items. However, vegetables were exempted from levy of octroi. The plaintiff amongst other vegetables was carrying on the business of potatoes and onions. Gondal Municipality felt that Octori could be collected on those two items as according to Gondal Municipality potatoes and onions were not vegetables within the meaning of their octroi r