https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385446 The court dismissed the petition challenging the deletion of Section 29(5) from the Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005, as unconstitutional. It found that issues raised, including the constitution of Appellate Authorities and Tribunals, provision of advocates for officials facing Lokayukta proceedings, and non-implementation of Lokayukta orders, did not qualify for public interest litigation. The court emphasized that specific grievances warrant consideration, rejecting challenges to legislation through public interest litigation based on general complaints or news reports. No costs were imposed on the petitioner. en-us Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385446 The court dismissed the petition challenging the deletion of Section 29(5) from the Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005, as unconstitutional. It found that issues raised, including the constitution of Appellate Authorities and Tribunals, provision of advocates for officials facing Lokayukta proceedings, and non-implementation of Lokayukta orders, did not qualify for public interest litigation. The court emphasized that specific grievances warrant consideration, rejecting challenges to legislation through public interest litigation based on general complaints or news reports. No costs were imposed on the petitioner. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385446