ELEL HOTELS AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED AND ANR. ETC. ETC. versus UNION OF INDIA

ELEL HOTELS AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED AND ANR. ETC. ETC. versus UNION OF INDIA

The Hotel Receipts Tax Act, 1980 is constitutionally valid as Parliament has legislative competence under Entry 82, List I; 'income' encompasses chargeable receipts as defined by the Act. The classification based on room charges is reasonable and does not violate Articles 14 or 19(1)(g), as the Legislature has wide latitude in fiscal matters and the presumption of constitutionality is not displaced.

Parties
Petitioner: Elel Hotels and Investments Limited and Anr. etc. etc.; Respondent: Union of India
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
02 May 1989
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petitions dismissed
Legal Topics
Legislative Competence, Constitutional Validity, Classification in Taxation, Restrictions on Trade and Business
Constitutional Law Tax Law Legislative Competence Constitutional Validity Classification in Taxation Restrictions on Trade and Business

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Parties

Elel Hotels and Investments Limited and Anr. etc. etc.

Petitioner

Union of India

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Hotel Receipts Tax Act, 1980 falls within legislative competence under Entry 82, List I (‘taxes on income’) or Entry 62, List II (‘tax on luxuries’)
  2. 2 Whether the Act violates Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) by unreasonable classification and restriction on freedom of business

Ratio Decidendi

The Hotel Receipts Tax Act, 1980 is constitutionally valid as Parliament has legislative competence under Entry 82, List I; 'income' encompasses chargeable receipts as defined by the Act. The classification based on room charges is reasonable and does not violate Articles 14 or 19(1)(g), as the Legislature has wide latitude in fiscal matters and the presumption of constitutionality is not displaced.

Court Disposition

petitions dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs