28,400/ by way of Service charges due for the period 1954 to 1.960.
The High Court interplaying the two provisions negatived the claim of the appellant by holding as follows In terms of Article 285 2 these properties will companytinue to be liable to such taxes until Parliament by law otherwise provides.
From the Judgment and Order dated 5/6 12 1977 of the Bombay High Court in Special Civil Application No.1937 of 1971.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.903 of 1978.
The claim of the Union of India primarily was based under Article 285 of the Constitution read with Sec tion 135 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890.
The following Order of the Court was delivered This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order of the Bombay High Court passed in Spe cial Civil Application No.
1937 of 1971 decided on December 5, 1977.
C. Mahajan, B.K. Prasad, Smt.
Sangeeta Aggarwal and V. Subba Rao NP for the Appellant.
1 herein, claiming tax to the tune of Rs.
The Union of India, the appellant herein, approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging numberices of demand issued by the Municipal Council, Purna, respondent No.
R. Chowdhary for the Respondent.
