2018 (8) TMI 136

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....on, the petitioner is seeking impeadement of respondent Nos.7 & 8 in this petition. Keeping in view the reasons mentioned in the application, same is allowed. Amendment be made in the cause-title. The petitioner has filed the present petition in the nature of PIL seeking direction to the respondent No.1 to pay the GST @ 18% on complimentary tickets given for the four IPL matches held in Usha Ra....

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....I & GST is also liable to be recovered from them. The entire petition is based on the newspaper published in the local newspaper about distribution of free passed worth of Rs. 60.00 lac to Collector. No other material has been produced in the present petition in support of the allegations. The Apex Court in case of B.Singh (Dr.) Vs. Union of India, reported in (2004) 3 SCC 369 has observed as un....

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....d. Sahil Vs. Union of India & Others (Writ Petition(S) (Civil) No.1115/2017) vide order dated 24.11.2017 has dismissed the public interest litigation which was filed on the basis of some newspaper reports. The aforesaid order is reproduced below: "This petition is filed only on the basis of some newspapers reports which cannot be the basis for filing a Public Interest Litigation. Therefore, this....