2014 (9) TMI 1231

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....I S.S.NAGANAND, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI KIRAN S.JAVALI AND CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVS. JUDGMENT The revenue has preferred this appeal against the order passed by the learned Single Judge on 19.08.2013 directing that the petition be heard finally. 2. The Revenue contends that the High Court has no territorial jurisdiction and there is no cause of action for the petitioner to maintain a writ p....

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....oner will import gold Dore bars in future in the light of the interim order, I am afraid is unacceptable. Interim order granted earlier is only ad interim and therefore, it is open for the respondent - Revenue to file an application for vacating the interim order, if so advised. The future imports by the petitioner of Gold Dore bars, it is needless to state is controlled by the respondent - revenu....

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....ia & Others Vs. Adani Exports Limited and Another reported in (2002) 1 SCC 567 at para No.5 has held as under: "5. Having considered the arguments addressed on behalf of the parties and having perused the records, we are of the considered opinion that the question of jurisdiction should be first decided by us before going into the merits of the case in hand. As a matter of fact, we feel i....

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....rovisions of sub-rule (2), pronounce judgment on all issues. (2) Where issues both of law and of fact arise in the same suit, and the Court is of opinion that the case or any part thereof may be disposed of on an issue of law only, it may try that issue first if that issue relates to- (a) the jurisdiction of the Court, or (b) a bar to the suit created by any law for the ....