12 and 17 to 21 of 1967, and 239, 240, 244 and 246 to 249 of 1966.
12 of 1967 .
S. Pathak, M. S. Desai, K. M. Desai and Ravinder Narain for the petitioner in W.P. No.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Hidayatullah, J. These are twelve Writ Petitions by diverse textile mills and other factories of Ahmedabad challenging the imposition of the Education Cess pursuant to the Gujarat Education Cess Act, 1962.
17 21 of 1967, 239, 240, 244 and 246 249 of 1966 .
Ravinder Narain, M. S. Desai and K. M. Desai, for the peti tioners in W.Ps.
1 in all the petitions .
On October 9, 1962, the Gujarat Education Cess Act, 1962 became law.
S. Bindra, R. N. Sachthey and R. H. Dhebar, for respon dent No.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petitions Nos.
As the companytents of all petitions are the same, it will be sufficient if we refer to the petition filed by the Ahmedabad Manufacturing Calico Printing Co. Ltd. Writ Petition No.
N. Shroff and I. N. Shroff, for respondents Nos.
Petitions under Art.
2 and 3 in all the petitions.
