https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464417 Where the governing octroi provisions made conviction a condition precedent for punishment or fine, the Municipal Corporation had no independent power to impose penalty administratively without a prior conviction by a competent court. The penalty order was therefore beyond jurisdiction and liable to be quashed. The petitioner's alleged misrepresentation and blameworthy conduct did not save an order that was ex facie without authority of law, although the writ court left the authorities free to proceed lawfully against the persons concerned. The impugned penalty action was set aside for want of statutory authority. en-us Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:06:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464417 Where the governing octroi provisions made conviction a condition precedent for punishment or fine, the Municipal Corporation had no independent power to impose penalty administratively without a prior conviction by a competent court. The penalty order was therefore beyond jurisdiction and liable to be quashed. The petitioner's alleged misrepresentation and blameworthy conduct did not save an order that was ex facie without authority of law, although the writ court left the authorities free to proceed lawfully against the persons concerned. The impugned penalty action was set aside for want of statutory authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464417