Reference application allowed where similar questions were already directed to be referred to the High Court.

The Tribunal allowed the reference application because its earlier final order had followed an existing ratio, and the High Court had already directed reference of similar questions in a connected matter. On that basis, the Tribunal treated the request as suitable for reference rather than fresh merits adjudication, and referred the stated questions to the High Court.

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Issues: Whether the reference application should be allowed and the stated questions referred to the High Court.

Analysis: The Tribunal noted that the earlier final order had followed the ratio of a prior decision and that the High Court had already directed reference of similar questions in a connected matter. In that setting, the Tribunal treated the present request as fit for reference rather than for fresh merits adjudication.

Conclusion: The reference application was allowed and the questions were referred to the High Court.

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