https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161860 A State tender condition requiring registration with the Commercial Taxes Department in Bihar, or participation through a registered local agent or authorised dealer, was upheld as a reasonable restriction in public interest. It did not amount to a total prohibition on outside manufacturers, because they could still participate through the prescribed routes. The condition was also treated as not directly or immediately impeding free trade, and no discriminatory taxation between local and out-of-State goods was shown. The writ petition was rejected, and the tender condition was held not unconstitutional under Article 19(1)(g) or Articles 301 and 304(a). en-us Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:41:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161860 A State tender condition requiring registration with the Commercial Taxes Department in Bihar, or participation through a registered local agent or authorised dealer, was upheld as a reasonable restriction in public interest. It did not amount to a total prohibition on outside manufacturers, because they could still participate through the prescribed routes. The condition was also treated as not directly or immediately impeding free trade, and no discriminatory taxation between local and out-of-State goods was shown. The writ petition was rejected, and the tender condition was held not unconstitutional under Article 19(1)(g) or Articles 301 and 304(a). Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=161860