https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127221 A writ petition challenging sales tax assessments was held not maintainable because an adequate and effective civil remedy was available. The Court relied on an earlier decision that the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939 did not oust the jurisdiction of ordinary civil courts for grievances arising from administration of the Act. Since a civil suit could grant the relief sought, the availability of that remedy barred recourse to writ jurisdiction. The petition was therefore dismissed on the ground of alternative effective remedy. en-us Fri, 09 Nov 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:51:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127221 A writ petition challenging sales tax assessments was held not maintainable because an adequate and effective civil remedy was available. The Court relied on an earlier decision that the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939 did not oust the jurisdiction of ordinary civil courts for grievances arising from administration of the Act. Since a civil suit could grant the relief sought, the availability of that remedy barred recourse to writ jurisdiction. The petition was therefore dismissed on the ground of alternative effective remedy. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Fri, 09 Nov 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127221