M/S. Lipton India Ltd. & Anr vs State Of Karnataka & Ors on 8 October, 1996
3. Sri S. A. Nazeer, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submitted that the order impugned is liable to be quashed mainly on two grounds, Firstly, he submitted that though the petitioner has filed objections to the notice issued by the respondents under section 21(4) of the Act and sought for personal hearing and an opportunity to adduce further evidence in the matter, the petitioner was not learned and was denied of the opportunity to lead further evidence and therefore the order impugned being the one passed in utter disregard to the principles of natural justice, is liable to be quashed. Secondly, he submitted that the order impugned is based on the decision of this Court in the case of Lipton India Limited v. State of Karnataka [1994] 95 STC 225 and the said decision having been set aside by the honourable Supreme Court, the order impugned is liable to be set aside as the very basis of it no longer holds good.