Madhya Pradesh Transport Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. v. State

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1963 Supreme(Online)(MP) 9

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
X, J
Madhya Pradesh Transport Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. v. State

Advocates:
For the Petitioners: Shri Phadke
For the Respondents: N/A

Table of Content
1. the amendments to the act are intended to validate taxation without altering the tax applicability. (Para 2 , 4 , 6)
2. the court emphasized the effective implementation of tax collection necessitating operators' authority. (Para 3 , 5 , 10 , 11 , 14)
3. legislative authority includes power for retrospective taxation under constitutional provisions. (Para 8 , 12)
4. tax liabilities remain with passengers, irrespective of external legislative amendments. (Para 9)
5. the petitions seeking to challenge the validating act were dismissed. (Para 15)

1. This order will also govern Misc. Petitions Nos. 271, 301 and 320, all of 1962.

2. These are four petitions under Art.226 of the Constitution of India by private limited companies engaged in the business of plying stage carriages challenging the vires of S.2 and S.4 of the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) Amendment and Validation Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Validating Act). The petitioners seek a declaration that the said provisions are constitutionally invalid, ultra vires and unenforceable, and pray that a suitable direction be issued to the opponents forbearing them from giving effect to