Supreme Court · 1986 INSC 172 · Decided 14 August 1986
District Council of the Jowai v. Dwet Singh Rymbai ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1986 INSC 172 · [1986] 3 S.C.R. 569
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2069/1970
- Decided
- 14 August 1986
- Bench
- E.S. VENKATARAMIAH, G.L. OZA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 244
Headnote
United Khasi and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District (Manage­ ment and Control of Forests) Act, 1958-ss. 3, 4, 8, 1 { & 13 and Jowai Autonomous District (Administration) Act, 1967-Royalty on timber brought from_p~ivate forests-Whether in the 'nature of a tax-Whether constitutionally valid. of District Councils-Competency to levy fees. The Autonomous District of Jowai, which was previously as sub­ division of the United Khasi Jaintia Autonomous District, took the shape of an autonomous district with effect from December 1, 1964 pursuant to a notification issued by ·the
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