HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD. Vs. STATE OF U.P AND ORS

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 10175 of 2016, Judgment Date: Oct 17, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10175 OF 2016
              [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 4896 OF 2016 ]


      HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD.                   Appellant(s)

                                VERSUS

      STATE OF U.P AND ORS.                       Respondent(s)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
1.    Leave granted.
2.    The appellant is before this Court, aggrieved  by  the  interim  order
dated 13.01.2016 in Writ Tax No. 24 of 2016 on the file of  the  High  Court
of judicature at Allahabad.

3.    By  interim  order  dated  26.02.2016,  we  directed  the  parties  to
maintain status quo with regard to demand until further orders.

4.    In the nature of the contention taken between the parties, we  are  of
the view that it will be in the  fitness  of  things  that  the  High  Court
disposes of the Writ Petition expeditiously.

5.    Therefore, this appeal is disposed of  with  a  request  to  the  High
Court to dispose of Writ Tax No. 24 of  2016  expeditiously  and  preferably
within one year.

6.    Till the Writ Petition is finally disposed of by the High  Court,  the
interim order  granted  by  this  Court  on  26.02.2016  shall  continue  to
operate.
      No costs.
                                                   .......................J.
                                                       [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]

                                                   .......................J.
                                               [ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]

      New Delhi;
      October 17, 2016.