Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 912 · Decided 15 September 2017
State of Uttarakhand & ORS. v. M/S. Kumaon Stone Crusher
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 912 · [2017] 11 S.C.R. 591
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 14874/2017
- Decided
- 15 September 2017
- Bench
- A.K. SIKRI, ASHOK BHUSHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 254, 372
Headnote
Forest Act, 1927: A B s.41 - Levy of transit fee on forest produce by three States­ Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh - Validity of - C Notification dated 28.05.2001 prescribing fee for issuing pass for transit afforest produce - Held: Levy of transit fee is valid - Notification Stale of Madhya Pradesh cannot be said to be beyond the scope of 1: 5 of 2000 Rules and s. 41 of the 192 7 Act - State of Madhya Pradesh was D fully justified in fixing rate of transit fee at the rate of Rs. 71- and Rs.41- per tonne which was well within the power of the Stale ulr. 5 of 2000 Rules
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