In Brief
This appeal concerns the dismissal of a tax revenue appeal by the High Court at the threshold stage, solely on the ground that it did not involve a substantial question of law. The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the appeal in limine without hearing the parties or examining the legal issues on merits. The Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case to the High Court to decide the four questions of law raised by the Revenue on their respective merits in accordance with law, without being influenced by any Supreme Court observations.
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