IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CWJC No.2127 of 2010
M/S GUPTA DEALERS PVT. LTD & ANR
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.2098 of 2010
M/S GUPTA SUPPLIERS & ANR
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.3283 of 2009
M/S DHARMAPAL SATYAPAL LTD. & ANR
Versus
STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
with
CWJC No.5670 of 2009
VST INDUSTRIES LTD. & ANR
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.16402 of 2008
M/S GOLDEN TOBACCO LTD.
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.1892 of 2010
M/S SIDDHARTH SALES AGENCY & SO
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.3938 of 2010
M/S HINDUSTAN INDUSTRIES
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR
With
CWJC No.4059 of 2010
M/S DURGA WAX
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.16730 of 2010
M/S R.K.TRADING
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Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
With
CWJC No.6182 of 2004
M/S SKANSKA CEMENTATION INDIA
Versus
STATE OF BIHAR & ORS
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APPEARANCE
(In CWJC Nos. 2127 & 2098 of 2010)
For the petitioner: Mr. Shantanu Kumar, Advocate.
(In CWJC No. 3283 of 2009)
For the petitioner: M/s Neeraj Jain, Sanjay Pathak & Shantanu Kumar.
(In CWJC No. 5670 of 2009)
For the petitioner: Mr. Chittaranjan Sinha, Sr. Advocate,
Mr. Jayanta Ray Chaudhary and
Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocates.
(In CWJC Nos. 16402/2008, 3938, 4059 & 16730 of 2010)
For the petitioner: Mr. S.D. Sanjay and
Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate.
(In CWJC No. 6182 of 2004)
For the petitioner: Mr. Ambuj Nayan Chaubey , Advocate.
For the respondents in all cases: Mr. Lalit Kishore, AAG I.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
And
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
4. 27.01.2011. This group of writ petitions challenge the
constitutional validity of the Bihar Entry Tax Act.
We are informed at the Bar that the matter is at
large before the Constitutional Bench of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in the matter of Jindal Stainless Limited
and Another Vs. State of Harayana & ors. and other
connected matters. By order dated 18th December 2008
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made by the Constitutional Bench in Jindal Stainless
Limited and Another [(2010) 4 SCC 595], the matter has
been referred to the larger Bench.
In view of the matters pending before the
Hon’ble Supreme Court these petitions are adjourned sine
die to be posted for hearing after the Hon’ble Supreme
Court hears and decides the above referred matters pending
before it.
( R.M. Doshit, CJ )
( Jyoti Saran, J )
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