LAWS(SC)-1985-3-6

STATE OF ORISSA Vs. TITAGHVR PAPER MILLS COMPANY LTD:MANGALJI MULJI KHARA

Decided On March 01, 1985
STATE OF ORISSA Appellant
V/S
TITAGHVR PAPER MILLS COMPANY LIMITED Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Judgment of the court was delivered by

(2.) THESE two appeals by special leave granted by this court are against the judgment and order of the Orissa High court allowing 209 writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed before it.

(3.) EACH of the present two appeals has been filed by the State of Orissa, the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Orissa, and the Sales Tax Officer concerned in the matter, challenging-the correctness of the said judgment of the High court. The respondents in Civil 219 of 1982 are the Titaghur Paper Mills Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the respondent Company") and one Kanak Ghose, a shareholder and director of the respondent Company. The respondents in Civil 220 of 1982 are Mangalji Mulji Khara, a partner of the firm of Messrs. M.M.Khara, and the said firm. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Orissa, the Divisional Forest Officer, Rairkhol Division, and the Divisional Forest Officer, Deogarh Division, have also been joined as pro forma respondents to the said appeal.