R. C. LAHOTI, B. N. AGARWAL, S. B. SINHA, A. R. LAKSHMANAN, V. N. KHARE
State Of W. B. – Appellant
Versus
KESORAM INDUSTRIES LTD. – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, the key points are as follows:
These points collectively highlight the importance of a broad, purposive, and contextual interpretation of constitutional entries related to taxation and regulation, emphasizing the need to respect the delineation of legislative powers between the Union and the States.
JUDGMENT
R. L. LAHOTI, J. (on behalf of V.N. Khare, C.J. and himself, B.N.Agrawal and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan, JJ.)- In this batch of matters, some appeals by special leave under Article 136 of the Constitution and some writ petitions filed in this Court, raise a few questions of constitutional significance centering around Entries 52, 54 and 97 in List I and Entries 23, 49, 50 and 66 in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India as also the extent and purport of the residuary power of legislation vested in the Union of India. Cases on coal-bearing land levied in exercise of the power conferred by State legislation have been struck down by a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court. In exercise of the same power conferred by State legislation where under cesses were levied on coal-bearing land, cesses have also been levied on tea plantation land which are thesubject-matter of writ petitions filed in this Court. The Bengal Brickfield Owners Association has also come up to this Court by filing a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, laying challenge to the same cesses levied on the removal of brick earth. These three sets of matters arise from West Bengal.
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