2020 (12) TMI 1138

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....eard Mr. Karthik Seshadri, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. V.Sundareswaran, Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2. The Writ Petition challenges the Order in Original No. 639 of 2012 dated 30.11.2012 passed by the Respondent determining the liability of the Petitioner for the year 2010-2011 unde....

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....5) 1 SCC 260] has succinctly explained the legal position relating to the exercise of discretionary powers under writ jurisdiction, in the following words:- "3. Article 226 is not meant to short-circuit or circumvent statutory procedures. It is only where statutory remedies are entirely ill-suited to meet the demands of extraordinary situations as for instance where the very vires of the statute....