Writ Petition for Money Claim, Disguised as a Challenge to Notification, not maintainable: Bombay HC

Sansar Texturisers Pvt Ltd Vs Union of India & Ors (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court held that normally a writ petition for a simplicitor money claim would not be maintainable. Accordingly, writ petition, for refund of money of anti-dumping duty paid under the grab of challenge to notification, is unmaintainable. Facts- The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, although challenges the validity of the notifications dated 13 January, 2012 and 19 January, 2017 issued by the respondents providing for a levy of anti-dumping duty, the real intention of the petitioner i...