Abdulgafar S/O. Chamansab Bani v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Forest Development Tax; FDT refund; timber and other forest produce; Government Timber Depot auction Karnataka; saw mill petitioner; writ of certiorari and mandamus; Article 226 and 227 Constitution of India; B. Rudragouda vs. State of Karnataka AIR 2018 KAR 19 (04.10.2017); W.P. No. 101820/2024 disposed 23.04.2024; W.A. No. 743/2021 pending; C.A. Nos. 3974-4068/2016 and C.A. Nos. 3214-3271/2018 pending before Supreme Court; interim order against refund; demand, collection and refund subject to final outcome; Deputy Conservator of Forests Yellapur and Belgaum Divisions; Rs. 88,388/- collected; Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench; GM-FOR; disposed 27.01.2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of: demand, collection and refund of FDT in respect of the petitioner made subject to the final outcome of W.A.No.743/2021 and connected matters pending before this Court and C.A.Nos.3974-4068/2016 and C.A.Nos.3214-3271/2018 pending before the Apex Court; authorities to issue fresh demand or effect refund (wherever FDT already collected) only after disposal of those matters. No immediate quashing of the invoice bills or direct refund ordered.