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Mewa Singh & Ors vs Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak ... on 10 December, 1998
In our view High Court in
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Ajaib Singh case rightly held that section 142 of
the Act was inapplicable in the case and that
petitioner therein could not seek remedy under
Section 142, which does not provide any
alternative remedy."
Dwarkanath, Hindu Undivided Family vs Income-Tax Officer, Special Circle, ... on 29 March, 1965
"7. A mere reading of various provisions of the
Act and rules set out above unmistakably show
that SGPC is a creation of statute and Service
Rules framed by it in exercise of its statutory
power have force of law. Any violation of the
provision of the Act and the Rules will certainly
make SGPC amenable to writ jurisdiction of the
High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.
We do not find any basis for the SGPC to
contend that no writ can be issued against it
even if its action is contrary to the provision of
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law and the Rules framed thereunder. SGPC is
a creation of the statute. It has to act within the
four corners of the law constituting it and the
rules framed by it under the powers conferred
upon it under the Act. We do not think any
discussion is needed to dispel this argument by
the SGPC that it is immune from the writ
jurisdiction of the High Court. Language of
Article 226 does not admit of any limitation on
the powers of the High Court for the exercise of
its jurisdiction there under. Subba Rao, J. in
Dwarkanath v. ITO [1965 (3) SCR 536] said that
Article 226 "is couched in comprehensive
phraseology and it ex facie confers a wide power
on the High Court to reach injustice wherever it
is found. The Constitution designedly used a
wide language in describing the nature of the
power, the purpose for which and the person or
authority against whom it can be exercised."
Section 34 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 302 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
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